犯过没犯过什么事 咱并不知道啊
“Did he get into any trouble? We don't know.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这方穆扬在这个知青点 谈没谈过对象
“While he was at the educated youth post, did he date anyone?”
犯过没犯过 什么事 咱 并不知道 啊
“Did he get into any trouble? We don't know.”
你早干吗去了 俩孩子结婚证都领了 你现在马后炮
“You're only thinking of this now? They've already registered. What's the point of second-guessing?”
“We know nothing about his real background, so how can we let our daughter marry him blindly?”
In historical Chinese contexts like the sent-down youth era, having a clean record without disciplinary or political mistakes was essential for marriage approval.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
whether or not one has committed (a crime or mistake)
A spoken affirmative-negative structure used to probe or question someone's moral or legal history.
we actually don't know at all
Used to emphasize an objective lack of information, where '并' adds rhetorical weight to the negation.
Softens the assertion while inviting the listener to consider the reality of the situation.
