你不就送个资料吗 怎么还买东西了
“Weren't you just dropping off some documents? Why did you go shopping?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If I'd waited for you, I would've starved to death.”
你 不就 送个资料 吗 怎么还 买东西 了
“Weren't you just dropping off some documents? Why did you go shopping?”
我怕夜长梦多 这可是限量版 万一让人买走怎么办
“I didn't want to take any chances. It's a limited edition. Too bad if someone bought it before I did.”
“Weren't you just supposed to drop off some documents? Why did you waste time shopping instead of getting my food?”
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
A rhetorical pattern emphasizing that something is simple or trivial, equivalent to 'isn't it just...' or 'nothing more than'.
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to downplay an issue or challenge someone for making a fuss or using an excuse.
Literally 'a long night brings many dreams'; a long delay breeds unforeseen trouble or complications.
An idiom appearing in the subsequent line, commonly used to urge prompt action to prevent unforeseen changes or missed opportunities.
Used at the end of a rhetorical question to intensify the questioning tone.
Sentence-final particle indicating that an action has taken place or a new situation has emerged.
