就我这脑子 能琢磨出这么复杂的事来吗
“Could I come up with something this complicated?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不不 这我真没有啊 不是 你们怎么就不信呢我
“No, I didn't. Why won't you believe me?”
就我这脑子 能 琢磨 出 这么复杂 的事来 吗
“Could I come up with something this complicated?”
我也就是在我妈拿不定主意
“It's just that when my mom couldn't decide”
“You know I'm not smart enough to pull off a conspiracy like this, so stop accusing me!”
In Chinese communicative culture, playing dumb or diminishing one's own capability is an effective tactic to deflect suspicion and lower others' wariness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
with my kind of brain (self-deprecating)
A colloquial phrase used to mock one's own intelligence or memory, often to plead innocence or excuse a silly mistake.
to figure out through pondering; to devise
Use this verb when describing the process of scheming, deciphering, or thinking through an intricate matter.
Converts the statement into an emphatic rhetorical question to stress the absurdity of the accusation.
