你不是说要住到这房子卖掉吗？
“Didn't you say you'd stay till it's sold?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你要搬家？
“You're moving?”
你不是说 要住到这房子卖掉 吗 ？
“Didn't you say you'd stay till it's sold?”
“You're going back on your word, so what's the real reason you want to leave?”
In close interpersonal dynamics, pointing out a broken oral agreement is a direct way to demand a truthful explanation without directly accusing someone of lying.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't you say...
A rhetorical starter used to confront someone with an apparent inconsistency in their past statements.
live until / stay until
Used to denote continuing residence up to a specific future time or event.
Forms a rhetorical question emphasizing doubt and contradiction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So you are sure you want to sell this place?”
“Wait. Are you saying you want to sell this apartment?”
“If you sell this place, where will you live?”
“Didn't you say you'll get a house for us?”
“Why don't we just sell the villa?”
“Let's just pack up and give them back the house.”