你也知道 他媳妇不是我们的副庭长吗
“You should know that his wife is our deputy chief judge.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“when he was out on a business trip.”
你也知道 他媳妇 不是我 们的 副庭长 吗
“You should know that his wife is our deputy chief judge.”
整天忙得也是脚打后脑勺
“She's also very busy.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese workplaces often exhibit shared awareness of colleagues' familial burdens, which frequently serves as legitimate grounds for mutual understanding.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as you know; as you are aware
Used to evoke shared knowledge before making an explanation or justification.
deputy tribunal director / deputy presiding judge
Official administrative title within the Chinese court hierarchy.
Forms a rhetorical question to prompt the listener to acknowledge common knowledge.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My wife knows me best.”
“His wife felt she couldn't rely on him,”
“Not just her son-in-law, even I want to kick the dog.”
“You're his wife. Equally unreliable.”
“but you know my family's condition.”
“I actually know quite a lot.”