连招呼都不打一声 那说走就走了
“just up and left without so much as a word.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那早就记挂着要回去 有不少人哪
“have long been eager to return. Many people”
连招呼都不打一声 那 说走就走 了
“just up and left without so much as a word.”
“And since they aren't locals we know well, where are we supposed to look for them?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social interaction, departing without at least formally giving notice (打招呼) is perceived as disrespectful and lacking basic interpersonal etiquette.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to greet; to notify or say goodbye beforehand
A highly common spoken collocation used both for saying hello and for giving prior notification before taking action.
to leave on the spur of the moment; to take off without hesitation
Use this dynamic four-character pattern to describe abrupt departures or spontaneous travel.
Marks a completed change of state, accentuating the sudden finality of the departure.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And he left without any notice, not even saying goodbye to you.”
“(No farewells.) (Just stop showing up.)”
“How can you leave without saying hi?”
“You took him away without telling us before. Now he's missing,”