我怎么从来没听何向永提起过你
“How come I've never heard He Xiangyong mention you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我 怎么 从来没 听何向永 提起过 你
“How come I've never heard He Xiangyong mention you?”
“Mr. He, didn't I just explain this?”
“I find your claim suspicious, prove that you actually know him.”
In Chinese social interaction, checking mutual ties and family endorsement is a common vetting mechanism to establish trust with unfamiliar visitors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
never; have never
A strong negative collocation used to describe an action that has never occurred in one's experience.
brought up; mentioned
Used to denote bringing up or mentioning a person or topic in past conversations.