如今回来了 也不知会一声
“You didn't even let me know you're back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
自雍城一别 就再没见过
“Since we parted in Yong City, we haven't seen each other.”
如今 回来了 也不知 会一声
“You didn't even let me know you're back.”
你
“How...”
“I'm genuinely glad to see you, but you really should have told me you were back!”
In close Chinese relationships, reproaching a friend for not notifying you about a visit is a warm social ritual that paradoxically affirms mutual intimacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
give a heads-up; drop a note
A conventional colloquial expression used when asking someone to inform or notify beforehand.
Marks the completed change of state regarding the person's arrival back in town.