你我都心知肚明 就不必兜圈子了
“You and I both know the reason. Let's not beat around the bush.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
煞费苦心来到我这闺阁 所为何事啊
“I wonder why you went to great lengths for a chance to meet me in my boudoir.”
你我都 心知肚明 就 不必 兜圈子 了
“You and I both know the reason. Let's not beat around the bush.”
“You must've figured out my real purpose,”
“Drop the act—we both know why I am here, so let's get straight to business.”
While indirectness and courtesy are standard Chinese social lubricants, calling out unspoken awareness explicitly signals power and strategic confidence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to know well in one's heart; to understand tacitly
A classic idiom applied when both parties are fully aware of an unspoken truth.
to beat around the bush; to circle around the topic
Commonly paired with '不必' or '别' to urge someone to speak plainly and candidly.
Indicates a transition in state, signaling the immediate cessation of evasive talk.
