他心知肚明
“He knows it in his gut,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是害死我全家的凶手
“was the one who killed my whole family.”
他 心知肚明
“He knows it in his gut,”
却无动于衷
“yet he won't lift a finger.”
“Don't pretend he's innocent; he knows exactly what he did.”
In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, explicit confession is often secondary to internal awareness; pointing out that someone 'knows in their heart' holds heavy moral judgment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be fully aware; to know perfectly well inside
A common four-character idiom used to describe when someone understands the truth or unspoken reality completely, even if they pretend not to.