为什么得先跟你说啊
“But why did he tell you first?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这事我怎么琢磨着 不对味啊 我儿子谈恋爱
“Why do I feel there is something wrong with this matter? My son is in love.”
为什么 得先跟你说 啊
“But why did he tell you first?”
这还用说吗
“Needless to say,”
“He has his own life; you are being unreasonable by expecting him to report everything to you.”
Traditional Chinese parenting often assumes an entitlement to micromanage adult children's relationships, leading to pushback from more progressive family members.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why must / why should
Used in spoken Chinese to challenge an imposed obligation or presumption by another person.
Adds a challenging, rhetorical tone to the question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why are you suddenly telling me this?”
“What did you say to me before?”
“how you got her to agree?”
“What did I just tell you?”