我也不知如何向你解释
“and didn't know how to explain it to you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我思虑很多
“I thought it over and over”
我 也不知 如何 向你 解释
“and didn't know how to explain it to you”
“or how to do it without hurting your reputation.”
“I care about you deeply, but revealing the truth right now is too dangerous and complicated.”
In traditional Chinese interpersonal dynamics, emotional disclosure is often restrained out of duty to protect the other party's public standing and moral integrity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do not know how to
A formal and polite written-style phrase commonly used in spoken Chinese to express dilemma or hesitation.
explain to you
A standard prepositional structure ('向 + person + verb') used to indicate the recipient of an explanation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Actually, I don't know how to explain it either.”
“I didn't know how to tell you.”
“I don't know how to explain it to you”
“I don't know how to explain it to you.”
“I… I don't even know how to say this.”