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《Light to the Night》 S1·E9 (35:55) HSK 4
zhè xiē duì lǐ de lǎo dōng xī yě bù shuō lái sòng sòng

这些队里的老东西也不说来送送

“And those old things in the bureau won't even come to send you off.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 35:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ hǎo bù róng yì lái tàng wèi yáng

“You came all the way to Weiyang.”

zhè xiē duì lǐ de lǎo dōng xī yě bù shuō lái sòng sòng CURRENT FOCUS

这些队里的 老东西 也不 说来 送送

“And those old things in the bureau won't even come to send you off.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yí gè gè de méi rén qíng wèi ér

“They are so heartless.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: COMPLAINING AND CRITICIZING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They are so ungrateful and cold-hearted for not even showing up to say goodbye.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Renqing (Human Warmth and Hospitality)

In Chinese culture, seeing off an out-of-town guest or former colleague is an essential ritual displaying personal warmth and loyalty; failing to do so signals disregard.

INTENT TAGS: #criticizing #complaining #venting #etiquette_violation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
老东西 SPOKEN CHUNK

old folks / old rascals (pejorative or colloquial)

A colloquial, often derogatory term for elderly colleagues or acquaintances; use with caution.

也不说 SPOKEN CHUNK

didn't even bother to; not even saying

Used to complain about someone neglecting expected social norms or courteous actions.

送送 SPOKEN CHUNK

see someone off

Reduplication of the verb to soften the action of accompanying someone to their departure point.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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