这 这么好的事 您怎么不早说呀
“That's great! Why didn't you tell me sooner?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
提前安装电话
“We'll install a telephone line for you.”
这 这么好的事 您 怎么不早说 呀
“That's great! Why didn't you tell me sooner?”
“I've been waiting day and night, and finally, we have a telephone.”
“I am thrilled to hear this and wish I had known sooner so I could celebrate!”
In Chinese communicative norms, expressing mock resentment ('Why didn't you tell me sooner!') is often a rhetorical vehicle for intense joy and shared excitement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
such a great thing, such good news
A versatile phrase used when responding favorably to sudden fortunate circumstances.
why didn't you say so earlier
Extremely frequent rhetorical expression in spoken Chinese conveying pleasant surprise or mild annoyance.
Softens the rhetorical question into a friendly, emotional exclamation rather than an actual accusation.
