我又怎么能知道呢 我也是受害者
“about my sister's crime? I am a victim too.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是你们姐妹害了他 那我堂姐犯罪
“It was you sisters who ruined him! Then how would I have known”
我又怎么能知道呢 我 也是 受害者
“about my sister's crime? I am a victim too.”
各位评委们都看见了吧
“Judges, you all saw it.”
“Do not pin this crime on me; I suffered just as much as anyone else.”
Appealing to personal vulnerability or victimhood is a common pragmatic tactic to neutralize moral outrage in Chinese disputes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could I possibly know?
A rhetorical question used to strongly deny prior knowledge or complicity.
I am also a victim
Used to deflect accusations and solicit sympathy by portraying oneself as collateral damage.
Softens the rhetorical question while reinforcing an innocent or bewildered attitude.