我什么时候向着他了
“Funny. Did I?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你干吗向着陈玄青
“Then why are you siding with Chen Xuanqing?”
我 什么时候 向着他 了
“Funny. Did I?”
“Today's hostess is Mrs. Chen.”
“Stop making false accusations, I am not on his side at all!”
Publicly siding with someone from another prominent clan carries social and factional implications, making one quick to deny perceived bias.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when / at what point
Frequently used rhetorically to mean 'never did I ever'.
to side with / to show favoritism toward
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to accuse someone of partiality in conflicts.
Marks the completed state being questioned rhetorically.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“At a time like this, aren't you anxious?”
“It has come to this point,”
“I have to verify with him one day.”
“When... When did you...”
“Then, when did he come to your family?”
“When? Why didn't you tell me?”