既然是朋友 为何遇到事情不告诉我
“Now that we're friends, why didn't you tell me you got caught in a dilemma?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为何突然这么问
“Why did you suddenly ask about that?”
既然是 朋友 为何 遇到事情 不告诉我
“Now that we're friends, why didn't you tell me you got caught in a dilemma?”
“You don't trust me enough to rely on me, and that hurts.”
True Chinese friendship (义气) requires sharing hardships; concealing difficulties from a close friend can be interpreted as a lack of trust rather than politeness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
since (we/it) are...
Used to establish a premise that implies an undeniable social or moral obligation.
run into trouble; encounter difficulties
A common euphemistic phrasing for facing a personal crisis or serious issue.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“all your colleagues are your friends,”
“Besides being spouses, we're friends, right?”
“We're friends and I worry about her, so what?”
“Well, actually, we aren't really friends.”
“We are just friends, you know?”
“But also, for that reason,”