你当时为何不告知我呀
“Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing at the time?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing at the time?”
你当时 为何不告知我 呀
“Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing at the time?”
“How is it? Does it still hurt? Much better.”
“You should have trusted me and leaned on me instead of hiding your suffering.”
In Chinese relationships, loved ones frequently conceal injuries or crises to avoid worrying others, which often triggers heartfelt reproaches from those who wished to share the burden.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at that time / back then
Use this time adverbial to anchor an action specifically to the moment an incident occurred in the past.
why / for what reason
A slightly formal, literary equivalent of '为什么' that adds emotional weight and seriousness to an inquiry.
to inform / to notify
A formal term for telling someone important information, often chosen over casual '告诉我' to emphasize gravity.
Softens the interrogative question, transforming what could be an accusatory demand into an expression of warm concern and emotional vulnerability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why didn't you tell us back then?”
“Why didn't you tell me sooner?”
“Why didn't you just say that to begin with?”
“Why didn't you guys tell me about it earlier?”
“Why didn't she tell me?”
“why didn't you tell me sooner?”
“Why didn't you tell me earlier?”
“Why did you not tell me sooner?”
“Did Jin not tell you”
“why not just tell me so I can solve the case sooner”
“Why didn't you tell me any of this?”
“Then why didn't you tell me earlier?”
“Why didn't you tell me before?”
“You never intended to tell me the truth from the start.”
“Why didn't you tell me?”
“why wouldn't she tell us directly?”
“Why didn't you help me back then?”
“But why didn't you say it straight out earlier?”
“Then why didn't you tell me?”
“Why didn't you tell me when you left this morning?”
“Why didn't you tell me about this?”
“Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?”
“I didn't tell you all immediately”
“What does this have to do with you not telling me the truth?”
“Why didn't he say so sooner?”
“She didn't tell me this immediately”
“Then why didn't you tell me earlier?”
“Then why did you only tell me now?”
“Then why didn't you tell me that day?”