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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E11 (17:52) HSK 7
wǒ jiù shuō lǐ miàn yǒu chóng zi ba nǐ piān bù tīng

我就说里面有虫子吧 你偏不听

“I told you there were bugs inside but you just wouldn't listen.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 17:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ de liǎn zěn me bèi chóng zi yǎo le

“Your face has been bitten by bugs.”

wǒ jiù shuō lǐ miàn yǒu chóng zi ba nǐ piān bù tīng CURRENT FOCUS

我就说 里面 有虫 子吧 你 偏不听

“I told you there were bugs inside but you just wouldn't listen.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jīn tiān wǒ hái yào jiàn kè hù ne

“I still need to meet a client today.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SCOLDING AND GLOATING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I told you so, and now you have to suffer the consequences of ignoring me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Telling Someone 'I Told You So'

In close Chinese relationships, people often express care mixed with blunt nagging when a warning is ignored and results in injury or inconvenience.

INTENT TAGS: #i_told_you_so #blaming #reproaching #vindication
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
我就说...吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

I told you so...

Used to validate one's prior prediction after an unfavorable outcome occurs.

偏不听 SPOKEN CHUNK

stubbornly refused to listen

Used to criticize someone for deliberately ignoring sound advice.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates confirmation of a prior expectation or an 'I told you so' assertion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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