这老彭真奇怪 怎么不理人呢？
“Peng is weird. Why's he ignoring me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
回来了？
“You're back.”
这老彭 真奇怪 怎么不理人呢 ？
“Peng is weird. Why's he ignoring me?”
- 对啊 - 不知道啊
“- Right. - No idea.”
“Did I offend him, or is he just being rude by giving us the cold shoulder?”
In tight-knit Chinese communities, failing to acknowledge a greeting (理人) is a notable social anomaly that can be perceived as an intentional snub or a sign of personal crisis.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ignore people; to give someone the cold shoulder
A frequent conversational phrase used when someone fails to acknowledge greetings or conversation.
really weird; really strange
Use to preface an unexpected observation or uncharacteristic behavior.
Emphasizes the speaker's lingering puzzle and invites an explanation from listeners.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We're all old acquaintances. What's that fuss about?”
“Maybe Wang really is in some kind of trouble.”
“That old bastard is truly rotten.”
“No. Old Hu, why is there a new face?”
“Liao is still so stingy.”
“so why is a respected officer like you coming here to cause trouble?”