我又不用你接 我干吗告诉你 还耽误你时间
“I didn't need you to pick me up, so why should I tell you and waste your time?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Why didn't you tell me you were coming?”
我 又不用 你接 我 干吗 告诉你 还 耽误你时间
“I didn't need you to pick me up, so why should I tell you and waste your time?”
“Jiale, what are you doing? Did you wash your hands? Go on, go wash your hands.”
“Stop nagging me, I handled it myself so I wouldn't bother you.”
In Chinese family dynamics, relatives often hide travel details or inconveniences to avoid imposing a burden (添麻烦), which can ironically cause friction over perceived lack of closeness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why should I / why on earth would I
A colloquial rhetorical question used defensively to justify why one did not perform an expected action.
waste your time / hold you up
Commonly used either as a polite courtesy formula or as a defensive excuse to avoid imposing on someone.
