就连他的女朋友来找他 他们俩也都是一声不吭地
“Even when his girlfriend came, they both just stayed silently inside the room.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他这个人呢 比较安静 没有什么事
“He was a quiet person and kept to himself.”
就连 他的女 朋友 来找 他 他们俩也都是 一声不吭 地
“Even when his girlfriend came, they both just stayed silently inside the room.”
待在屋里
“they both just stayed silently inside the room.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese communities often closely observe interpersonal norms; a couple not talking at all is considered remarkably unusual and worth noting.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even; even to the point that
Used to introduce an extreme or illustrative example to reinforce an earlier claim.
without saying a word; completely silent
A vivid four-character idiom describing absolute silence or someone refusing to speak.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He brought his girl. I couldn't exactly bring a guy.”
“He even told me about his girlfriend. I sent everyone to look for him.”
“That woman is his girlfriend. But they don't live together.”
“suddenly seeing him with a new girlfriend,”
“I bet he still had mates there, popped in for a visit now and again,”
“I have a feeling he'll come looking for you again.”