不是刚跟你说了吗 这不能吃
“Didn't I just tell you? You can't eat that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“This...”
不是 刚跟 你说 了吗 这不 能 吃
“Didn't I just tell you? You can't eat that.”
“Why are you still trying to eat this when I literally just told you not to?”
Close friends or family members in China rarely hedge minor reprimands, directly challenging the other person's attentiveness with rhetorical questions like '不是……吗'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't I just tell you?
A rhetorical question used to express annoyance when someone ignores instructions that were just given.
cannot eat / not edible
Used to denote prohibition due to health issues, contamination, or dietary restrictions.
Marks a rhetorical question to demand accountability and reinforce annoyance.