我很早之前就跟你说过
“I told you long ago.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“out of fear of facing criminal charges.”
我 很早之前就跟你说过
“I told you long ago.”
真相
“The truth will come out.”
“You have no right to act surprised now because I warned you already.”
Explicitly invoking past warnings serves to establish moral high ground and disclaim liability in Chinese interpersonal conflicts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a long time ago / way back then
Used to emphasize temporal distance and establish a prior warning or event.
already told you
Commonly carries an assertive or mildly reproaching tone indicating unheeded advice.
Emphasizes the completion of the action well before the current conversation.