我一直没来得及问 你们分手的原因是什么
“I've been meaning to ask, why did you break up?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
永久性分手了
“We've broken up for good.”
我一直 没来得及问 你们 分手的 原因 是什么
“I've been meaning to ask, why did you break up?”
因为林展翘觉得 两个人谈恋爱 结婚
“Because Lin Zhanqiao believes that in a relationship, in marriage,”
“I've been curious about what went wrong between you two, and now that you brought it up, tell me the details.”
When asking about sensitive personal topics like breakups, Chinese speakers often preface the question with an excuse about timing to make the inquiry feel less nosy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't had the chance/time to...
Great conversational softener used to excuse a delayed action or to politely introduce a question you have been wanting to ask.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Didn't you say you broke up ages ago?”
“I haven't made it clear, have I?”
“We haven't been in touch since we broke up.”
“I decided without asking you.”
“Right. Right. I haven't had the chance to ask you yet.”
“I haven't asked you all these years.”