我看你是个聪明的孩子
“I believe you're clever enough.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“your family can't stay out of it.”
我看你是 个 聪明的孩子
“I believe you're clever enough.”
“You will weigh the pros and cons.”
“If you are as smart as I think you are, you will yield and do what is in your best interest.”
Complimenting someone's intelligence or righteousness before delivering a demand places social pressure on them to accept the premise lest they prove the compliment false.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
smart kid; clever youngster
Often used by an elder or superior to praise while maintaining an authoritative, slightly patronizing distance.
pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages
A formal compound noun used when analyzing the merits and hazards of a critical decision.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you are actually very smart.”
“you are a smart guy.”
“Steamed buns. My boy's so smart.”
“(Is it because you're knowledgeable)”