先生 这一直是银行 我没听过什么电报局
“Sir, this place has always been a bank. I've never heard of a telegraph office.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Wasn't this place the Danan Telegraph Office before? How did it become a bank?”
先生 这一直是银行 我 没听过 什么 电报局
“Sir, this place has always been a bank. I've never heard of a telegraph office.”
“Did you get the wrong place? That's impossible.”
“You are completely mistaken, and you might be in the wrong place entirely.”
Front-desk workers maintain respect with '先生' while firmly relying on documented or perceived reality ('这一直是...') to dismiss improbable claims.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
always / all along
Used before a verb or state to indicate continuity over an uninterrupted period.
have never heard of
Common spoken pattern to indicate total unfamiliarity with a name or term.
any telegraph bureau / what 'telegraph bureau'
Using '什么' before a noun here expresses skepticism or complete lack of knowledge regarding that entity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I knew there was this telegraph office.”
“Sir, this is our top configuration. If you're interested,”
“Master, what are your orders?”
“Wasn't this place the Danan Telegraph Office before? How did it become a bank?”
“Sir, how can I help you?”
“Sir, we've kept your usual seat. Please come in.”