hiten Posted March 27, 2013 at 01:09 PM Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 at 01:09 PM Can someone help me to understand this sentence pattern? V 到。。。头上来 For example, in this sentence: 他们丢了东西， 查来查去倒查到小孩子头上来了。 What I understand from this sentence: They lost something, then they tried to find it but they found a kid instead. Is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
li3wei1 Posted March 27, 2013 at 01:21 PM Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 at 01:21 PM I get: They searched all over for the thing that they lost, they even kept searching until the small child's head came up (or the child raised its head). Does that make any sense in the context? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted March 27, 2013 at 01:28 PM Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 at 01:28 PM The investigation of the loss was unfruitful and the child(ren) eventually got involved in the investigation as suspect(s). It can mean to involve someone (whom should not be involved normally) in something unpleasant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten Posted March 27, 2013 at 02:17 PM Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 at 02:17 PM Thanks for your replies. I think I get it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted March 27, 2013 at 02:55 PM Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 at 02:55 PM Agreeing with skylee. "...and the investigation kept on going till it fell upon a mere child" is how it feels like to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted April 4, 2013 at 06:29 AM Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 at 06:29 AM So if I understand it correctly, there should always be a person (or something animate) in front of the "头上来了"? Interesting sentence pattern to learn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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