爸早跟你说过 那男的就不靠谱
“I told you he wasn't reliable.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是不是那个男的
“Was it that guy?”
爸早 跟你说过 那男的就 不靠谱
“I told you he wasn't reliable.”
让你该分 赶紧就分了
“You should've broken up sooner.”
“I told you so, and you should have listened to me from the start.”
Chinese parents often feel a deep duty to evaluate their children's romantic partners, frequently framing personal relationship advice as protective life wisdom.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
told you a long time ago / warned you early on
A quintessential colloquial phrase used to signal an 'I told you so' reprimand.
unreliable / untrustworthy / flaky
Highly common northern Chinese spoken idiom used to describe an erratic, untrustworthy person or plan.