他呢 就到处说我坏话 说我外面有人了
“he couldn't swallow his pride and told everyone I was cheating.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他跟我离婚之后气不过
“After the divorce,”
他呢 就到处说我 坏话 说我 外面有人了
“he couldn't swallow his pride and told everyone I was cheating.”
“He even used that handbag as proof of my being kept.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social contexts, accusations of marital infidelity ('外面有人') severely harm social reputation, often used weaponized by bitter ex-spouses to ruin the other's standing among mutual acquaintances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
speaking ill of me everywhere
A very common conversational chunk used when venting about someone slandering or gossiping behind your back.
having an affair / seeing someone outside the relationship
A common colloquial euphemism referring to romantic infidelity or cheating on a partner.
Serves as a topic marker, drawing attention to the subject ('as for him') before recounting his annoying actions.
Signals a change of state within the quoted rumor, indicating someone has acquired an outside lover.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let me be honest with you.”
“Even though I'm not in the family, but he already treats me like family.”
“I can't really say much.”
“I'm just worried someone might stir things up and blow things out of proportion.”
“He was guilty and scared out of his mind.”
“He even said it was him. Honestly.”