你们为什么不告诉我
“Why didn't you tell me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么
“What?”
你们 为什么不告诉我
“Why didn't you tell me?”
“How could you hide something this important from me? I feel completely betrayed!”
Being kept in the dark by close friends or family cuts particularly deep in Chinese interpersonal relationships, as in-group members are expected to share mutual transparency.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why didn't / why don't
Direct, emotionally charged question pattern commonly used to express indignation or demand an immediate explanation.
tell me; let me know
Standard collocation meaning to convey information or reveal secrets to the speaker.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why didn't you tell me?”
“Why didn't you tell me that Ms. Zhou was Wen Yuxiu?”
“Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing at the time?”
“why did you not clarify to the public”
“Why didn't you tell me any of this?”
“Why didn't you ask me?”
“Why didn't you tell me about this?”
“Why didn't you tell me?”
“Why didn't you tell me?”
“Why didn't you tell me anything?”
“Why did you not tell me sooner?”