难道他从来没有 跟你挑明过
“Has he never made his feelings clear to you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎么
“What?”
难道 他 从来没有 跟你 挑明 过
“Has he never made his feelings clear to you?”
这个呆子
“That fool.”
“His feelings are obvious to everyone; has he really been too cowardly to just tell you?”
Chinese romantic dynamics often rely on subtle hints (aimai) rather than overt verbal confessions, sometimes leaving third parties frustrated by the lack of directness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to lay bare; to make explicit; to confess openly
Commonly used in interpersonal and romantic contexts when bringing unspoken feelings or secrets into the open.
never; have never once
Used before a verb to emphasize the complete absence of an action in the past.