seen and not heard只該被看見、不該出聲

should have 加 while you had the chance，把警告說成事後總結，機會已過，威脅隨之而來。

You should have left while you had the chance.

責備對方錯失時機、事後算賬時用，正式帶威壓；安慰人時不要用。

Should've gone when you could. ／ You had your window and missed it.

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should have left 連讀，while you had the chance 放慢收。

You should have spoken up while you had the chance. 你本該趁有機會的時候開口。

用反問宣告所有權，把奪權說成既成事實，冷靜一問比咆哮更傲慢。

Why leave when it belongs to me now?

用反問宣示自己的掌控時用，正式狂妄；對上級說會引火上身。

It's mine now, why would I go?

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belongs to me 連讀，now 放慢上揚收。

Why quit when the team is finally mine to lead? 團隊終於歸我帶了，我為什麼要退出？

用 so 推出權力轉移的結論，把制度邏輯當成私人命令，一句就把篡位包裝成合法。

You obey X, so you obey me now.

用邏輯鏈條強行確立自己權威時用，正式強硬；團隊溝通裡別用，會激化矛盾。

The chain of command runs through me.

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obey the sultan 連讀，obey me now 放慢加重收。

You answer to the board, so you answer to me now. 你向董事會負責，所以現在你聽我的。

It's time you start 把命令說成遲來的本分，should have done all along 再補一刀，新賬舊賬一起算。

It's time you start doing what you should have done.

要求對方終於去做本該做的事時用，正式帶責備；對朋友輕鬆提醒別用，太重。

Time to do what you've owed all along.

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It's time you 連讀，should have done 放慢收。

It's time you start doing what you promised the team. 從現在起，你該兌現對團隊的承諾了。