没有跟你请示就借给他了
“I lent it to him without asking you first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对不起啊
“I'm sorry.”
没有 跟 你请 示 就 借给 他 了
“I lent it to him without asking you first.”
他家里出什么事了
“What happened with his family?”
“I know I should have asked you first, but the situation was urgent so please don't be mad.”
In Chinese households, significant lending to friends or relatives generally requires spousal consensus; acting alone frequently causes marital friction.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ask for instructions / to consult beforehand
Originally a bureaucratic term, but often used jokingly or respectfully between partners regarding major joint decisions like money.
lent (it) to him
A standard verb-complement structure indicating transferring something temporarily to a third party.
Marks the completion of an action that resulted in an already-settled state of affairs.
