我早说过了 不会拖累你的
“As I said, I wouldn't drag you down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
萧兄听说了吧？赐婚之事搁置了
“Have you heard? Our marriage is set aside.”
我早 说过了 不会 拖累你 的
“As I said, I wouldn't drag you down.”
- 所以这也是县主计划好的？ - 什么？
“- So this was your plan too? - What?”
“See? I kept my promise and handled the problem so you wouldn't suffer.”
Being a burden ('拖累') to companions is considered a significant moral failing in Chinese interpersonal ethics; proving one did not encumber another is a source of pride.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
already said long ago; I told you so
Used in spoken Chinese to reaffirm an earlier stance or remind someone that a prior claim came true.
to encumber; to drag someone down; to burden
Very frequent in relational dynamics when expressing reluctance to cause trouble for friends or family.
Emphasizes the completion of the statement in the past to reinforce credibility.
Asserts the certainty and steadfastness of the commitment not to drag the other down.
