我早就说过 那个地方不保险
“I told you this long ago. That place wasn't secure.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
被黄正经发现了
“Huang Zhengjing found out.”
我早就说过 那个 地方 不保险
“I told you this long ago. That place wasn't secure.”
“I told you to split it up.”
“You blew it because you didn't listen to me, and now we're in trouble!”
Saying 'I told you so' in collective crisis allows the speaker to preserve face and absolve themselves of shared blame.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I told you so; I said it a long time ago
The definitive conversational formula for expressing vindication and scolding someone after a mistake.
not safe; risky; unreliable
Everyday spoken Chinese for pointing out a lack of security or dependability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“that place isn't safe. Find out what to do.”
“I think just to be safe, I'll leave tomorrow.”
“I won't protect you.”
“they switched to making an issue out of the insurance.”
“As long as it's not about her insurance work.”
“insure yourself before it's too late.”