你不跟哥几个好好说一声
“Such a big, wonderful thing, and you didn't tell us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这么大这么好的事
“Such a big, wonderful thing, and you didn't tell us.”
你 不跟 哥几个 好好说 一声
“Such a big, wonderful thing, and you didn't tell us.”
怕我伤心是吧
“Afraid I'd be upset?”
“We are brothers, how could you keep such a huge thing secret from us?”
In close male friendships in China, keeping major life events secret is seen as treating friends like outsiders, prompting affectionate reproaches.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
us brothers; the guys; our circle of friends
A highly colloquial Northern Chinese term used among close male peers to refer to their group.
give a proper heads-up; explain properly
Used when demanding a polite or formal update regarding an important situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why didn't you talk to Wei a bit more?”
“Alright, I'll be honest with you brothers.”
“Listen to me.”
“You already knew everything”
“Go talk to her properly.”
“Don't tell anyone. Okay.”