有镇皆徽韵(9)
The town is full of Huizhou Culture
放鸽子(1)
Release the dove
Ancient times used pigeons to communicate,
古代用鸽子通信,
If only the pigeons were released,
如果只放飞了鸽子,
Without carrying letters,
而没有携带信件,
Shall be deemed to be in breach of promise or breach of contract
则被视为失信、违约
Stand somebody up
放某人的鸽子
Stand somebody up
爽约/失约
Fail to keep an appointment
爽约/失约
Break an appointment
违约/失约
Didn't show for her appointment.
爽了他的约,放他鸽子。
You stood us up again.
你又放我们鸽子了。
So she stood you up last night.
结果,她昨晚放你鸽子啦。
Well, he made a date with me to see a movie last night, but he stood me up.
嗯,他昨晚约我去看电影但是他放我鸽子。
He was in a foul mood because he had been stood up.