小高早就跟我通风报信了
“Gao told me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Of course I know my daughter's schedule.”
小高 早就 跟我 通风报信 了
“Gao told me.”
“Why didn't you call me?”
“You cannot hide anything from me; I have my ways of keeping tabs on you.”
Chinese parents often keep close tabs on their adult children's safety and movements, sometimes utilizing mutual acquaintances as friendly informants.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to tip someone off or leak information secretly
Originally meant tipping off an accomplice, but is frequently used colloquially in a playful or humorous manner among friends and family.
long ago / already
Placed before verbs to emphasize that an action occurred well in advance of expectations.
Marks the completion of the action and emphasizes the resulting current state of being informed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Gao rarely comes, right?”
“Indeed, Mr. Gao, you're quite an impressive young man.”
“This Mr. Gao has some skills.”
“Mr. Gao, are you still awake?”
“When the chairman hears about it,”
“Did you really land Mr. Gao?”