就跟你和客户吃饭似的 不也没跟我说吗
“Just like when you had dinners with clients, you never told me either.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Who was it that said we shouldn't interfere in each other's work?”
就 跟 你 和客户吃饭 似的 不也 没 跟 我说 吗
“Just like when you had dinners with clients, you never told me either.”
李亦非
“Li Yifei,”
“You are a hypocrite to blame me when you do the exact same thing.”
In Chinese domestic conflicts, pointing out the partner's identical flaw is a common tactic to nullify the other person's moral high ground.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just like...
A common colloquial frame used to draw an analogy or comparison between two behaviors.
didn't [you] also fail to...
A rhetorical double negative used to confront someone with their own past inaction or failure.
Forms a rhetorical question that functions as an accusation rather than a real inquiry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't mention your clients to me.”
“She has no problem communicating with clients at all.”
“Otherwise, I can't explain it to the client.”
“I said I didn't have time for dinner.”
“I'm with a client now. Talk later.”
“To show everyone that I was there when you two had dinner.”