你是被你老公放鸽子了
“Were you stood up by your... husband?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
第一次来
“It's my first time.”
你是 被你 老公 放鸽子 了
“Were you stood up by your... husband?”
“You look like you were stood up, let's see if you're actually single or waiting around.”
Originally referencing dove-releasing tricks in ancient trade or deceit, this phrase is now standard modern slang for missing an appointment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to stand someone up
A very common colloquial idiom used when someone fails to show up for an agreed appointment.
to get stood up by someone
Passive structure used to express being left waiting by a friend, date, or partner.
Indicates a completed state or change that has occurred.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Yet you actually stood them up!”
“If you stand them up, I'll lose face.”
“I stood you up. I'm sorry. I came to apologize in person,”
“A woman who stands me up.”
“Honey, you've misunderstood. I really didn't mean that.”
“After all, I stood you up earlier today. I should make it up to you.”