之前怎么没听你说过
“Why didn't you mention this before?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
余素素吗
“Yu Susu?”
之前 怎么没听你说过
“Why didn't you mention this before?”
警察同志
“Officer,”
“Why are you only mentioning this now? Are you hiding something?”
In Chinese conversational logic, bringing up crucial information late is often perceived as evasive, prompting direct skepticism about the person's motives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Why haven't I heard you mention this before?
A rhetorical question frequently used to express surprise or mild suspicion when someone brings up unexpected information.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You've never talked about them before.”
“Why didn't you tell me about it before?”
“You've never mentioned it before.”
“You never mentioned it before.”
“Then why didn't you tell me earlier?”
“You didn't mention anything about your kid last time.”