我倒是能理解他了
“I think I understand him now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过 今天见到你本人
“But after meeting you today,”
我 倒是能理解 他了
“I think I understand him now.”
今天是个好日子
“Today is a happy day.”
“Now that I see how attractive or impressive you are, I completely get why he is so captivated.”
Complimenting someone by mentioning a third party's reaction to them is a polished Chinese politeness strategy that flatters without appearing overly forward.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
actually / contrary to prior expectation
Use to indicate an unexpected realization or concession in light of new facts.
can understand / can relate to
A polite and empathetic way to validate someone's reasoning or behavior.
Marks a change of state, indicating that the speaker has now arrived at a state of understanding.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“that will actually explain everything.”
“But I understand—”
“But I think he's right.”
“Do you really think he can understand me?”
“I don't understand what he's thinking.”
“Actually, I can understand how you feel.”