他在马路上骂我 你不也骂人家了吗
“he cursed me on the street? Didn't you curse him too?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他在马路上 骂我 你不也 骂人 家 了吗
“he cursed me on the street? Didn't you curse him too?”
“Don't pretend you are innocent; you hurled insults right back at him.”
In casual Chinese disputes, invoking reciprocity ('you did it too') is a standard rhetorical strategy to neutralize the other party's moral high ground.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on the street; in public
Often emphasizes that an embarrassing or disorderly incident occurred publicly.
didn't [someone] also...?
A rhetorical pattern used to counter an accusation by highlighting mutual culpability.
Forms a rhetorical question that challenges the previous assertion.