我给您这张电视机票的时候 就跟您说过
“When I gave you that coupon, I told you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
您先别生气
“please don't be angry.”
我给您这张 电视机票 的时候 就 跟您说过
“When I gave you that coupon, I told you”
这张票十天以后
“that in ten days,”
“Do not get mad at me; I clearly warned you about the conditions beforehand.”
In 20th-century China, luxury electronics like televisions required specialized state-issued quota tickets (票证), which were precious social currency and often bound by strict expiration dates.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
already told you / clearly explained to you back then
Used to firmly yet politely remind someone of a previous verbal agreement or warning.
television ration ticket/coupon
A historical term specific to the planned economy era in China when scarce consumer goods required coupons.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They even promised they could get me a television coupon.”
“to get you a television coupon.”
“But she wants a TV coupon.”
“Where are we supposed to get that?”
“You gave me a fake TV coupon! How could you?”
“Still worrying about the TV coupon?”