为什么他从来没有跟何爸提过你
“why didn't he ever mention you to Mr. He?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如果你真的跟他那么好
“If you really are that close to him,”
为什么 他 从来没有跟何爸提过你
“why didn't he ever mention you to Mr. He?”
“You were his high school classmate.”
“You claim you were close, but I think you're full of lies.”
In close-knit Chinese families, significant friendships or connections are routinely shared with parents; omission often signals secrecy or deceit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
never before; at no time
Used to emphasize that something has never occurred up until the present moment.
mentioned; brought up
A convenient verbal combination with the experiential aspect marker to refer to mentioning someone or something in conversation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How come I've never heard He Xiangyong mention you?”
“Why didn't you tell me you were coming?”
“why hasn't he proposed to your family yet?”
“I've never heard my mom mention that.”
“Has he never made his feelings clear to you?”