不是跟你说了吗 公众场合不要跟我打招呼
“Didn't I tell you? Don't greet me in public.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李总 你好
“Hello, Mr. Li.”
不是跟你说了吗 公众场合 不要 跟我 打招呼
“Didn't I tell you? Don't greet me in public.”
“You'd better stay away from this project.”
“Pretend you don't know me in public, or you will blow our cover and ruin everything.”
In Chinese business and bureaucratic cultures, parties with confidential or covert relationships strictly avoid public acknowledgment to ward off scrutiny and allegations of favoritism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't I already tell you?
A common reprimand pattern used when someone forgets or violates a previously established rule or instruction.
public place; public occasion
A formal yet common noun phrase used to refer to any setting exposed to outsiders or the public eye.
to greet; to acknowledge someone
Standard collocation for exchanging social greetings or nods in passing.
Forms a rhetorical question highlighting the listener's failure to heed prior instructions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Shouldn't I give them a heads-up?”
“and say hello to me. Do you need something from me?”
“It's just a quick favor for you, right?”
“You scared me. Is that any way to greet someone, Yonghui?”
“What's wrong with me going over to greet her?”
“I didn't get a chance to tell you.”
“Didn't I tell you greetings aren't needed on special occasions?”
“(Should I give him a heads up first?)”
“That's no way to greet someone.”
“HR didn't inform me. How come?”
“Don't ever do something like this again without warning us.”