不是说养狗太费钱吗
“Didn't you say having a dog costs too much?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
修 你不是说
“Xiu, didn't you say...”
不是说 养狗太 费钱 吗
“Didn't you say having a dog costs too much?”
费钱
“Cost too much?”
“You are contradicting yourself just to get your way.”
Framing accusations as rhetorical questions using '不是说...吗' allows Chinese speakers to challenge partners while leaving room for defense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't you/they say that...?
A rhetorical pattern used to point out contradictions or verify prior agreements.
costly; a waste of money
A colloquial way to describe ongoing expenses that drain financial resources.
Forms a rhetorical question that prompts the listener to reflect on their own contradiction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you think this is the right time to get a dog?”
“I'm not wasting my time on a dog.”
“When would we have time for a dog?”
“I don't have money to buy groceries. I can't afford to feed a giant dog like you.”
“Then, I'm giving up as well. I can't support you at all.”
“You've got the energy for a dog,”