那你不早说呢 把你们家音响拿过来不就完了吗
“Why didn't you say so sooner? If you'd brought your stereo, we would've been fine.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
巧妇难为无米之炊 这还赶不上我家的音响呢
“I can't work miracles. This is worse than my home stereo.”
那 你不早说 呢 把你们家音响 拿过来 不就完了吗
“Why didn't you say so sooner? If you'd brought your stereo, we would've been fine.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese performing arts troupes, leaders often speak informally and banter casually with subordinates while solving practical issues on the fly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why didn't you mention it sooner
A very common colloquial complaint used when someone reveals a problem or fact too late.
wouldn't that just settle it
A rhetorical pattern used to propose an easy, obvious resolution to a problem.
Softens the rhetorical question and expresses mild reproach or curiosity.
Forms a rhetorical question asserting that the suggested action is obviously sufficient.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why didn't you tell me sooner?”
“W-Why didn't you tell us sooner?”
“Why didn't you tell us earlier?”
“So you two are Chit & Chat? Why didn't you say so earlier?”
“- If I knew it was for dumplings, - I'll place them right here.”