我相信你这么做 一定是有理由的
“I believe you must have had your reasons for doing this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Whatever you're going through, you can tell me.”
我相信你 这么做 一定是 有理由的
“I believe you must have had your reasons for doing this.”
“But avoiding me like this— what kind of attitude is that?”
“I am giving you an out, so please just tell me the truth instead of running away.”
In Chinese relationships, showing empathy by proactively assuming the other person has hidden hardships (kuzhong) is a key way to maintain harmony and encourage confession without confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
doing this / doing so
A highly common spoken phrase used to refer back to a previously mentioned action or behavior.
must have a reason
Used to express strong conviction that an inexplicable action was justified or driven by necessity.
Affirms certainty and strengthens the declarative assertion that a reason exists.
