你们怎么来了都没跟我说一声
“Why didn't you tell me you were coming?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
爸妈
“Mom, Dad.”
你们怎么来了 都 没跟我说一声
“Why didn't you tell me you were coming?”
“We wanted to see Jiang Cheng as soon as possible,”
“You should have let me know beforehand so I could prepare and pick you up!”
Chinese parents often drop by unannounced to avoid burdening their adult children, whereas children feel guilty for not providing proper filial reception.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how come (you) didn't even tell me
A natural everyday pattern to express surprise or mild reproach when kept in the dark.
give a heads-up; let someone know briefly
A very common colloquial expression meaning to drop a quick word or notification.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You two came without giving me a heads-up.”
“Why didn't you tell me you were coming?”
“Why are you here? You didn't even tell me.”
“Why didn't you tell me?”
“Why didn't you tell me you were coming?”