问他去哪儿了 还跟我撒谎
“When I asked where he went, he even lied to me,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Yaohui has been acting all secretive lately.”
问他 去哪儿了 还 跟我撒谎
“When I asked where he went, he even lied to me,”
说去东乡了
“saying he went to Dongxiang.”
“He is clearly hiding something shady from me, and it really bothers me.”
In close Chinese relationships, family members or partners expect openness about one's daily movements; lying about whereabouts is viewed as a major red flag.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to tell a lie
A very common colloquial term for lying, frequently paired with '跟...撒谎' (to lie to someone).
where did (someone) go
A standard spoken inquiry asking about someone's recent whereabouts.
Indicates completion of an action or a past occurrence regarding where the person went.