我与你说过多少回?
“How many times have I warned you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说是御史那老匹夫 气得都快晕过去了
“I heard that old censor nearly fainted from anger.”
我与 你说 过多少回?
“How many times have I warned you?”
在外行事切忌张扬 凡事盈满则亏
“You must not be so arrogant. Arrogance leads to misfortune.”
“You never listen, and now your arrogance has caused serious trouble.”
Chinese political philosophy strongly emphasizes keeping a low profile; elders and mentors strictly reprimand juniors who show off and court political disaster.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have told you
A literary and formal alternative to the colloquial '跟/对你说过', typical in period dramas and polite formal speech.
how many times
A traditional counting measure phrase often employed in rhetorical rebukes to signal repeated disobedience.