How do you use "Who hurt you?" in a sentence?

He says he doesn't believe in love. Who hurt you, dude? She has trust issues with every pizza delivery app. Who hurt you? He wrote a ten-page rant about rom-coms being lies. Who hurt you, man?

Who hurt you?

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Meaning: A dramatic or humorous question implying someone's behavior stems from past trauma.

一种夸张或幽默的提问，暗示某人的行为源于过去的心理创伤。

Una pregunta dramática o humorística que insinúa que el comportamiento de alguien proviene de un trauma pasado.

誰かの行動が過去のトラウマに起因していることをほのめかす、大げさまたはユーモラスな質問。

누군가의 행동이 과거 트라우마에서 비롯되었음을 암시하는 과장되거나 유머러스한 질문.

Who hurt you? is asked (usually rhetorically) when someone does or says something cynical, bitter, or oddly specific that suggests they've been wronged in the past. It can be genuinely concerned or sarcastically mocking, depending on tone and context.

Who hurt you？通常是反问句，用于某人做了或说了某些愤世嫉俗、刻薄或异常具体的事情，暗示他们过去受过伤害。根据语气和语境，可以是真诚的关心，也可以是讽刺的嘲笑。

Who hurt you? se pregunta (normalmente de forma retórica) cuando alguien dice o hace algo cínico, amargado o extrañamente específico que sugiere que le hicieron daño en el pasado. Puede ser genuinamente preocupado o sarcásticamente burlón, según el tono y el contexto.

who hurt you?は、誰かがシニカルで、辛辣で、やけに具体的なことを言ったりしたりして、過去に何かひどいことがあったことを匂わせるときに（たいてい修辞的に）聞かれる質問。本当に心配している場合も、皮肉たっぷりにからかっている場合もあり、トーンと文脈次第。

Who hurt you?는 누군가가 냉소적이거나, 비꼬거나, 이상하게 구체적인 말이나 행동을 해서 과거에 상처를 받았음을 암시할 때 (보통 수사적으로) 묻는 질문이다. 톤과 맥락에 따라 진심으로 걱정하는 것일 수도, 비꼬는 것일 수도 있다.

Examples

He says he doesn't believe in love. Who hurt you, dude?
他说他不相信爱情。Who hurt you，兄弟？
Dice que no cree en el amor. Who hurt you, tío?
彼は愛なんて信じないって言う。Who hurt you、おい？
그는 사랑 따위 안 믿는다고 해. Who hurt you, 이 사람아?
She has trust issues with every pizza delivery app. Who hurt you?
她对每一个外卖平台都有信任问题。Who hurt you？
Tiene problemas de confianza con todas las apps de reparto de pizza. Who hurt you?
彼女はピザのデリバリーアプリ全てに信頼問題を抱えてる。Who hurt you？
그녀는 모든 피자 배달 앱에 신뢰 문제가 있어. Who hurt you?
He wrote a ten-page rant about rom-coms being lies. Who hurt you, man?
他写了十页长文控诉爱情片都是骗人的。Who hurt you，哥们？
Escribió un ensayo de diez páginas sobre que las comedias románticas son mentira. Who hurt you, tío?
ラブコメは嘘だと10ページの暴論を書いた。Who hurt you、おい？
로맨틱 코미디는 거짓말이라고 10페이지짜리 장문을 썼어. Who hurt you, 야?

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: social media, casual conversation, texting

Tone: concerned-but-joking, teasing

✓ Do Say

Who hurt you? That take was rough.
Who hurt you？你那观点也太狠了。
Who hurt you? Esa opinión fue dura.
Who hurt you？その意見はきつかった。
Who hurt you? 그 발언 좀 거칠었어.
He hates Valentine's Day that much? Who hurt you?
他就这么讨厌情人节？Who hurt you？
¿Odia tanto San Valentín? Who hurt you?
バレンタインデーがそこまで嫌い？Who hurt you？
발렌타인데이를 그렇게 싫어한다고? Who hurt you?

✗ Don't Say

Don't ask 'who hurt you?' to someone sharing genuine trauma — it trivializes their experience
不要对正在分享真实创伤经历的人说'who hurt you？'——这会让他们的经历显得无足轻重
No le preguntes 'who hurt you?' a alguien que comparte un trauma real — trivializa su experiencia
本当のトラウマを打ち明けている人に「who hurt you?」と聞かない――その人の経験を軽視することになる
진짜 트라우마를 공유하는 사람에게 'who hurt you?'라고 묻지 말 것 — 그들의 경험을 가볍게 만든다

Origin & History

Became a popular internet expression and meme in the mid-2010s, used as a comedic way to armchair-psychoanalyze cynical or bitter behavior. Part of the broader millennial trend of casual therapy-speak.

Cultural Context

Era: 2014-present

Generation: Millennials

Social background: Universal