来来回回地问你在不在
“He just kept asking if you were here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
问老蝎的事他不开口 问姚组长的事他也不开口
“He wouldn't say anything about Old Scorpion or Leader Yao.”
来来回回 地 问你在不在
“He just kept asking if you were here.”
什么时候来
“When will you come back?”
“He refused to cooperate with anyone else—you are clearly his sole objective.”
Using AABB idioms like 'lai lai hui hui' adds vivid descriptive color and emotional emphasis to repeated or obsessive physical actions in conversational Mandarin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
back and forth; repeatedly
Used to describe an action repeated in circles or with annoying persistence.
whether someone is present or around
A colloquial affirmative-negative question form used to check someone's presence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“while you were away,”
“Where would you be if you weren't home?”
“and ask if he is there.”
“Anyone here?”
“he'd still be in prison now.”
“Are you coming back tonight?”