我们给她送东西 她还把我们关门口
“we come to give her the notes, but she keeps us outside,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这么热的天
“On such a hot day,”
我们给她 送东西 她还把我们 关门口
“we come to give her the notes, but she keeps us outside,”
“We did her a favor in the blistering heat, and she treated us like unwanted solicitors.”
In Chinese culture, failing to invite guests inside or offer them water—especially visitors bringing gifts or helping out in harsh weather—is a severe breach of courtesy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to deliver items / to give gifts or supplies
A very common phrase for bringing goods, food, or presents over to someone's place.
to lock someone out / to shut the door in someone's face
A ba-construction expressing being kept outside rather than welcomed inside as a guest.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and now they've walked right into my hands.”
“- Give it here right now! - I'm calling for help! - This belongs to us! - Help!”
“Why not give this girl to me?”
“It's okay if she doesn't come to see me off.”
“She wanted to give me something.”
“You never treasured my gifts to you like this.”