我们这些人 来过这么多回 从来没见你
“We've been here so many times, but we've never seen you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
方才你说你隔三差五地 会来这个林下斋看看
“You just said you drop by Linxia Restaurant every so often.”
我们这些人 来过 这么多 回 从来没见你
“We've been here so many times, but we've never seen you”
过来打过招呼
“come over and say hello.”
“You are lying to our faces; you don't actually come here often at all.”
In Chinese interpersonal interactions, directly calling someone a liar causes loss of face; instead, speakers often present factual contradictions to corner the other person into admitting the truth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
people like us / folks in our group
Used to establish collective authority or common experience among a specific group.
have never seen
A strong phrasing used to emphasize that something has never occurred within a long observation period.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“- Come. - People like us hold our drinks very well.”
“What are people like us worth in your eyes?”
“I've seen many people like you.”
“[Reservation: October 14—Ms. Jian] He's a regular customer here, but he hasn't come here for a while. [Reservation: October 12—Ms. Jian]”
“Yes, I have. Has it always been like this?”
“We're already here.”