你连名字都不肯告诉我吗?
“You won't even tell me your name?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“My name is Su Jian. What's yours?”
你 连名字都不肯告诉 我吗?
“You won't even tell me your name?”
如果我不知道你叫什么名字 那我要怎么算
“If I don't know your name, how am I supposed to match our birth charts”
“Why are you being so guarded with me over something so simple?”
In Chinese social interaction, introducing oneself creates an implicit social obligation for the interlocutor to reciprocate with their own name.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even... (not even...)
Used to emphasize an extreme case to highlight an unreasonable omission or failure.
unwilling to; refuse to
Expresses an intentional refusal or reluctance to do something requested.
Transforms the statement into a direct question with an undertone of incredulity.