王秘书怎么走了 我刚才给他打招呼 他理都不理
“Why did Secretary Wang leave? I just greeted him, but he just ignored me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
强哥
“Brother Qiang.”
王秘书 怎么走 了 我刚才给他 打招呼 他 理都不理
“Why did Secretary Wang leave? I just greeted him, but he just ignored me.”
他说有个会
“He said he had a meeting.”
“Secretary Wang gave me the cold shoulder—did we do something wrong, or are we in trouble?”
In Chinese administrative and business circles, whether a high-ranking official's secretary responds warmly or ignores someone is treated as a major indicator of one's political and social standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to greet someone; to say hello
Can refer both to formal greetings and informal acknowledgments or nodding.
completely ignore; pay no attention at all
A vivid negative construction indicating cold detachment or deliberate snubbing.
Indicates the completion of the secretary's departure as an observed change of state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why didn't Secretary Liu tell me about it?”
“I don't think you do. Secretary called me today”
“I'll send people over immediately. - Don't panic. - I'm coming for you.”