这次就直接不来了
“and now he's not coming at all?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
上次没出现
“He didn't show up last time,”
这次就直接不来了
“and now he's not coming at all?”
我这东西
“I lost my jade tablets”
“They are not even bothering to make excuses anymore.”
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this time (they) simply...
Used to highlight a change in behavior or an escalation from previous instances.
straight up didn't / simply refused to
A common colloquial intensifier showing blunt, unhesitating negative action.
Marks an unexpected or notable change in the state of affairs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why haven't you come lately?”
“Or the day after that.”
“Something came up, so she's not coming.”
“It has been a while. But he hasn't come.”
“That "someday" never came.”
“Didn't you say you weren't coming? What changed your mind?”