都是你们造成的
“was caused by you guys.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这一切
“All of this”
都是你们造成的
“was caused by you guys.”
到那个时候
“When that day comes,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Shifting total moral culpability onto the counterpart justifies subsequent harsh retribution or moral superiority in Chinese interpersonal disputes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cause; to create (a negative outcome)
Used almost exclusively with negative consequences like disasters, mistakes, or suffering.
was caused by...
A classic 'shi...de' cleft construction used to emphasize the agent responsible for an outcome.
Forms part of the cleft sentence structure to place strong emphasis on responsibility.