不是跟你说了 我没有时间跟你吃饭吗
“I said I didn't have time for dinner.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你怎么来了
“Why are you here?”
不是跟你说了 我没有 时间 跟 你吃 饭 吗
“I said I didn't have time for dinner.”
你没时间我有时间
“You don't, but I do.”
“Why are you here bothering me when I already clearly turned you down?”
While Chinese interpersonal communication often favors indirect politeness, repeated unwanted advances trigger blunt, face-threatening confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Didn't I tell you already...
Used at the start of a sentence to express impatience when repeating an earlier statement or refusal.
Forms a rhetorical question that reinforces the speaker's irritation and prior warning.