七婶她不是不通情理的人
“She is a reasonable person.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
本来想着我豁出去了 我去找七婶求一张李家的墨方
“I was prepared to risk everything and go ask Aunt Rujun for a copy of their recipe.”
七婶她 不是 不通情理 的人
“She is a reasonable person.”
可是我满脑子
“But my mind...”
“She is compassionate enough that she won't turn me down if I ask.”
In traditional Chinese society, interpersonal appeals rely heavily on whether a person understands 'qingli'—the balance of empathy, moral duty, and fairness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unreasonable; devoid of human empathy or common sense
Commonly used in the negative form ('不是不通情理') to defend someone's character as fair-minded.