你说 你是个大浑蛋
“You said you were a bad guy?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你说什么
“What was that?”
你说 你是个 大浑蛋
“You said you were a bad guy?”
你说你错了 向我深表歉意
“You said you were wrong and wanted to apologize to me?”
“Swallow your pride and admit you were a total jerk to me if you want me to forgive you.”
In close or romantic Chinese relationships, the offended partner often demands the other repeat self-scolding phrases aloud as a way to 'give face' back and diffuse tension before making up.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
big jerk / total scumbag / bastard
An insult ranging from genuinely angry to playfully dramatic (especially in romantic arguments); avoid in formal contexts.