你们当初买的时候 肯定是被人骗了
“When you bought them, you must have been scammed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Sister-in-law, I've been wanting to tell you this.”
你们 当初 买 的时候 肯定是 被人骗了
“When you bought them, you must have been scammed.”
去年呢 我打扫卫生的时候 有人来收古董
“Last year, when I was cleaning, an antique dealer came by.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese antique culture, buying fakes is common, and family members often cautiously point out scams while attempting to minimize embarrassment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
back then; originally
Refers back to the time when an initial decision or event took place, often leading to hindsight regret.
to be duped; to be scammed
The standard passive construction using 被 to state that someone fell victim to deceit.
Marks change of state and completes the past passive event of being deceived.
