你明明就是他的高中同学
“You were his high school classmate.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“why didn't he ever mention you to Mr. He?”
你 明明就是他的高中同学
“You were his high school classmate.”
还隐瞒不说
“Why are you hiding it?”
“You know damn well who you are to him, so stop pretending and tell me why you lied.”
Classmate bonds are considered intimate and enduring in Chinese culture; concealing such a connection inherently arouses deep suspicion of deceit or hidden agendas.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
obviously is; clearly is
Emphatic adverbial phrase used to stress an indisputable fact in contrast to someone's denial or deception.
high school classmate
Standard educational relation noun; classmate networks carry significant social weight in Chinese society.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you were his son's high school classmate?”
“you don't feel like his classmate to me.”
“He asked every classmate from high school.”
“You think I'm him too, don't you?”
“Yes. My high school classmate. She's a public figure now. Your high school classmate?”
“I remember you were kind in high school.”