谁让你报警的
“Who told you to call the police?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谁让你 报警 的
“Who told you to call the police?”
保险柜里还有什么东西
“What else was in the safe?”
“You fool, you just ruined everything by bringing the police into this!”
In Chinese confrontational speech, asking 'who allowed you' does not expect an answer; it is a direct reprimand asserting that the action was a mistake.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Who told you to / who authorized you to
A rhetorical question pattern used to express strong disapproval and blame when someone took an unauthorized action.
to call the police / report to the police
Standard high-frequency term used whenever contacting law enforcement about an incident.
Functions within the 'shi...de' cleft construction to emphasize the agent and fault of the completed action.