帮老板跑跑腿的机会 跟你见见面
“run errands for Ms. Lin, and find excuses to see you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那时候 还可以看你写的小说
“Back then, I could still read your novels,”
帮 老板 跑跑腿 的 机会 跟你 见见面
“run errands for Ms. Lin, and find excuses to see you.”
但是 现在你
“But now you've stopped”
“I used work errands as an excuse just because I wanted to see you.”
In Chinese interpersonal interactions, people often use mundane duties like running errands as subtle, socially acceptable pretexts to see someone they care about without appearing overly forward.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to run small errands
A colloquial reduplicated verb phrase used casually when doing minor chores or deliveries for someone.
to meet up briefly
Softens the act of meeting, making it sound casual and low-pressure.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“because I run errands for others.”
“My boss is busy. He doesn't have time.”
“you need to see Ms. Lin, too.”
“Let's contact our boss. I am the boss.”
“something that doesn't exist on the market yet?”
“How is it running errands just for me?”