东西我倒是托人送出去了
“I asked someone to deliver the things,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
东西我 倒是 托人 送出去了
“I asked someone to deliver the things,”
但是没见着人
“but he didn't see him.”
“I did my part by sending it off, but don't blame me if something went wrong.”
In Chinese social interaction, relying on mutual acquaintances or informal networks to deliver items or handle personal requests is a common cultural practice, though it often comes with uncertainty regarding the outcome.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
indicates concession ('did indeed' or 'at least')
Use this marker to acknowledge a partial fact before introducing a complication or contrast with '但是'.
to ask someone to do a favor / entrust someone
A very common social idiom used when relying on intermediary connections to run an errand or deliver something.
sent out / dispatched
Directional complement indicating the item has successfully left the speaker's possession.
Marks the completion of dispatching the package, establishing that the speaker's action is finished.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he secretly had someone deliver it to me.”
“I intended to give it to someone else.”
“I asked someone to get this specially for you.”
“It definitely wasn't from me.”
“Someone asked me to give this to you.”
“I'd also go see you off.”