其他人我不知道
“I don't know about the others,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那些投河的读书人把事情闹大了 总得有人抵命啊
“With those scholars jumping into the river and the matter blowing up, someone has to pay with their life.”
其他人 我不知道
“I don't know about the others,”
郑兄当年就是因为贪腐所误没能入京
“but Zheng was barred from serving in the Capital because of his corruption.”
“I cannot speak for anyone else, but I can speak about this one specific person.”
In sensitive political or historical discourse, speakers often preface comments with disclaimers about not knowing others' affairs to avoid making sweeping claims that could be scrutinized.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
other people; others
Commonly used to contrast the general public or a group with a specific subject.
I do not know
A standard phrase used here to politely disclaim knowledge before narrowing the focus.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No one else has a say.”
“No one will know that you told us.”
“but we don't even know who they are.”
“but… we didn't know who they were.”
“We didn't know about it”
“We don't know.”