这话你四年前 就应该说了
“You should have said that four years ago.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“not that you don't want me. Understand?”
这话你四年前 就应该说了
“You should have said that four years ago.”
你怎么不早说呀
“Why didn't you say that earlier?”
“Why did you keep me in the dark and let me suffer all these years?”
Withholding painful truths out of protective instincts often backfires in Chinese relationship dynamics, leading to deep resentment over lost years.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
should have long ago
A frequent construction used to convey blame or missed opportunity regarding past actions.
Marks an unfulfilled past expectation or changed understanding, heightening the sense of belatedness.