那你还向我保证过 一定能抓住
“And you promised me that you would definitely catch”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
九月二十七号中秋节就能开工的
“would start operating on the Mid-Autumn Festival, September 27th.”
那你还 向我保证 过 一定能抓住
“And you promised me that you would definitely catch”
浦东肥皂厂的纵火犯呢
“the arsonist at the Pudong Soap Factory.”
“I don't buy your new promise—you gave me your word about catching that arsonist too, and look how that turned out.”
In Chinese interpersonal conflict, rather than directly saying 'I don't believe you,' speakers often cite a specific unfulfilled past promise ('ni hai shuo guo...') to make the listener lose face and recognize their own lack of credibility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
well, you also... (used for rebuttal)
A classic conversational counter-punch used when someone makes a claim or promise, and you bring up a past contradiction to undermine their credibility.
promised me / guaranteed to me before
Use this when holding someone accountable for a past commitment they failed to keep.
