你不是向来胆大包天吗
“Aren't you always extremely bold?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你不是向来胆大包天吗
“Aren't you always extremely bold?”
还怕刺客
“Are you still afraid of assassins?”
“Look at you being frightened now, whatever happened to that reckless bravery you brag about?”
In close relationships, Chinese speakers often point out inconsistencies or temporary fears through exaggeration to foster camaraderie.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
audacious / daring to the extreme
Used as an idiom to describe someone who acts with reckless courage or defies boundaries.
always / all along
A neat formal-to-spoken adverb used to emphasize habitual behavior over time.
Forms a rhetorical question that prompts the listener to reflect on their contradictory behavior.