咱俩当初说好的 是一个月吧
“We agreed on a month.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I really have no money in my hands.”
咱俩当初 说好的 是 一个月 吧
“We agreed on a month.”
现在三个月都过去了
“Now three months have passed.”
“Stop making excuses; you broke our deal and your time is up.”
In Chinese informal transactions, verbal agreements among acquaintances carry heavy moral weight; invoking what was originally agreed upon puts direct moral pressure on the borrower.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what was agreed upon at the beginning
A powerful rhetorical device used to confront someone who has broken a promise or changed terms.
Softens the rhetorical question into a confirmation request while asserting the undeniable truth of the statement.