从一开始你就知道的
“You knew it from the start.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我结婚了
“I'm married.”
从一开始 你 就知道 的
“You knew it from the start.”
那你干嘛要跟我在一起啊
“Then why did you get involved with me?”
“You knew what you were getting into from day one, so don't blame me now.”
In contemporary Chinese views on marriage, marital infidelity faces strong moral condemnation. The involved party often uses the claim 'you knew all along' as a psychological defense mechanism, deflecting or sharing moral blame with the third party who knowingly entered the affair.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
from the very beginning
Frequently used when recounting established facts or shifting blame, emphasizing that a certain situation has remained unchanged from the start.
emphatic sentence pattern (emphasizing time, manner, known state, etc.)
In spoken Chinese, the initial 'shi' is often omitted while keeping the sentence-final 'de' to reinforce an established fact.
Placed at the end of a sentence to confirm a known fact and reinforce an assertive, certain tone.
