到底是谁 先说话不算话的
“Who was it that went back on their word first?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If you're going to talk to me like that, we’ll have to sort this out properly.”
到底是谁 先 说话不算话 的
“Who was it that went back on their word first?”
当初为什么 要批准成立巡山队 为什么
“Why was the establishment of the Mountain Patrol approved in the first place? Why?”
“Do not lecture me when you are the one who broke your promise first.”
In Chinese interpersonal disputes, establishing who broke an implicit or explicit commitment first is key to gaining the moral upper hand.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
who on earth / who actually
Used in interrogative sentences to demand an answer or emphasize exasperation.
to break one's promise / to go back on one's word
A very common colloquial expression used to criticize someone for being untrustworthy.
Functions as part of the 'shi... de' construction to emphasize who committed the action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Crazy Donkey. I'll tell you.”
“Who was the one being sneaky?”
“Who on earth killed Zheng Jin?”
“Who on earth is messing with me,”
“Who exactly are you?”
“Who exactly are you?”