我实在是弄不明白
“these things out at all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这些东西
“I can't figure”
我 实在是 弄不明白
“these things out at all.”
“Your bookkeepers and stewards are doing just fine, right?”
“This decision makes no sense to me, and I disagree with it.”
Stating that one 'cannot understand' rather than directly saying 'you are wrong' softens criticism against family elders or estate decision-makers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really / truly / simply
An emphatic adverb used to intensify personal inability, difficulty, or honest opinion.
cannot figure out / unable to make sense of
A very common spoken potential complement construction indicating total lack of comprehension.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I simply can't understand.”
“I just can't figure out”
“I just don't understand.”
“I just don't understand.”
“No idea.”
“I really don't understand.”
“I understand you less and less.”
“Actually, I still don't get it.”
“I just don't understand.”
“I really don't understand”