你心里也很清楚
“you know clearly”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李璋
“Li Zhang,”
你 心里也很清楚
“you know clearly”
“that Great Tang and Nanzhao's peaceful negotiations will happen soon.”
“Stop playing dumb; you know the political stakes just as well as I do.”
In Chinese high-stakes diplomacy, pointing out what someone 'knows in their heart' appeals to tacit strategic rationality without needing to state vulgar threats explicitly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to know full well in one's heart; to be acutely aware
Used to challenge someone who pretends not to understand or refuses to admit an obvious fact.
also very / as well
Emphasizes that the realization is mutual and cannot be concealed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you've done for him.”
“You know it well yourself.”
“knows it in their own heart.”
“You know it in your heart.”
“But I know what they're thinking.”
“Do you really know her?”
“This is pretty clear”
“You know the reason best, don't you? We did it for the sake of Yuehai's residents.”
“you know better than anyone.”
“(You know the reason best.) (Xuemei's idea.) (Stop arguing!)”