我都五六年没她消息了呢
“I haven't heard from her in five or six years.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我都五六年 没她消息 了呢
“I haven't heard from her in five or six years.”
乔素清母亲去世后 您是当过她的监护人吧？
“After Qiao Suqing's mother passed away, you were once her guardian, right?”
“I know nothing about her, so don't bother asking me.”
In Chinese social and legal interactions, individuals often immediately emphasize how long they have been out of touch to avoid trouble or legal liability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have no news or contact from someone
Standard pattern for stating that contact has been lost over a duration of time.
Softens the assertion while emphasizing the long duration and factual truth of the statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I haven't been in touch with her for a long time.”
“We haven't been in touch for years.”
“it will be 6 years in 2 months.”