之前不是没给你提醒过
“It's not that I haven't warned you before.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
决定降本增效 缩减销售岗
“decided to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and cut sales positions.”
之前不是 没给 你 提醒过
“It's not that I haven't warned you before.”
你们组
“Your team”
“You should have seen this coming; do not act surprised or blame me now.”
In Chinese managerial culture, reminding an employee of previous subtle hints justifies taking harsh operational actions like layoffs without losing moral ground.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is not like I did not warn you
A double negative pattern '不是没...' used emphatically to remind someone that an action was indeed taken previously.
Aspect marker denoting past experiential action, underscoring that the warning definitely took place.