那下次你早点告诉我 我好跟她解释解释
“Tell me earlier next time, so I can explain to her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“How about that? I'm not that stupid, am I?”
那下次你 早点告诉我 我好 跟她解释解释
“Tell me earlier next time, so I can explain to her.”
这有什么好解释的 这个事她不提 就算过去了
“What's there to explain? If she doesn't mention it, just let it go.”
“Don't leave me out of the loop next time so I don't look bad in front of mom.”
In Chinese households, partners often scramble to explain or smooth over issues to maintain peace with in-laws or parents.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
let me know earlier
A very common spoken phrase used to request advance notice.
explain a bit
Verb reduplication softens the act of explaining, making it sound casual and less defensive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If I win next time, I won't give the money back to her, either.”
“I'm going to make it clear to you today.”
“I... I'll explain everything clearly.”
“You could've told me what you were going through earlier.”
“I'll explain it to you later. I have to go after the thief right now.”
“If next time I invest more,”