不是跟你说了吗 像我们这种店
“Didn't I explain this to you? For a place like ours,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“And you're turning them away, Mr. Lin?”
不是跟你说了吗 像我们这种店
“Didn't I explain this to you? For a place like ours,”
“our operating budget is pretty low.”
“Stop questioning me; you know our tiny shop can't handle this.”
Small business owners often prioritize low overhead and risk aversion over expansion, justifying conservative moves by emphasizing their modest scale.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Didn't I tell you already?
Used in casual speech to remind someone of a previously stated fact, often carrying slight impatience.
Like this kind of... of ours
Useful for categorizing oneself or one's business to set practical boundaries or lower expectations.
Forms a rhetorical question that prompts the listener to recall a prior explanation, conveying slight irritation.
