"you had to be there" meaning in English

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          "roman": "nǐ yàoshì zàichǎng jiù míngbái le",
          "sense": "the situation could only be understood if the person had been present",
          "word": "你要是在場就明白了 /你要是在场就明白了"
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          "sense": "the situation could only be understood if the person had been present",
          "word": "se piti kokea itse"
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      "roman": "nǐ yàoshì zàichǎng jiù míngbái le",
      "sense": "the situation could only be understood if the person had been present",
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