但是我知道 我的话他都听进去了
“I know he understood. He took my words to heart.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Although Barry didn't say much outwardly,”
但是 我知道 我 的话 他都 听进去了
“I know he understood. He took my words to heart.”
“So he probably guessed you were doing this for me?”
“Don't worry, my intervention worked even if he didn't show it.”
In Chinese culture, people often mask strong reactions to preserve face or maintain composure, requiring close associates to read whether words were truly taken to heart.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
took it to heart / listened and absorbed advice
Use this directional complement structure when someone genuinely heeds your advice or persuasion rather than ignoring it.
Indicates the completion of an action and the resulting state of having absorbed the message.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you and Liu Yuan said just now.”
“They just mentioned it casually, and he latched onto it.”
“I realized that if I talk to him nicely, he understands. There's no need”