那你怎么不早说
“Why didn't you say it earlier?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我说话
“Listen to me...”
那 你怎么不 早说
“Why didn't you say it earlier?”
让他们上来吧
“Let them come up.”
“You should have told me this right away instead of wasting our time.”
Blaming someone with 'Why didn't you say so earlier' is a natural, unhedged reaction common among familiar peers, reflecting close relational distance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why didn't you say so earlier
A very common colloquial formula used to express mild frustration when learning important information late.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why didn't you tell me sooner?”
“W-Why didn't you tell us sooner?”
“Why didn't you tell us earlier?”
“Son... Why didn't you say so earlier?”
“Why didn't you just say that to begin with?”
“Why didn't you tell me this sooner?”
“Why didn't you tell me earlier?”
“Why did you not tell me sooner?”
“Why didn't you tell me before?”
“But why didn't you say it straight out earlier?”
“Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?”
“Why didn't he say so sooner?”
“Then why didn't you tell me earlier?”
“Why couldn't you have just told me sooner?”