那是不是应该亲口通知我一下 我通知你了
“Shouldn't you at least have informed me in person? I did inform you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So I made the decision myself.”
那是 不是应该 亲口通知 我一下 我通知你了
“Shouldn't you at least have informed me in person? I did inform you.”
“You were drunk and didn't hear it.”
“You bypassed me on purpose and made decisions behind my back.”
In Chinese interpersonal relations, informing someone 'in person' (亲口) is a vital sign of respect; failing to do so implies cutting them out of authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to inform personally / by word of mouth
Used when emphasizing the obligation to tell someone important information directly rather than through intermediaries or passive means.
shouldn't [one] / ought to
A rhetorical framing used to point out a standard courtesy or obligation that was neglected.
Indicates completion of the action in the embedded clause, asserting that notification was indeed given.
