我已经猜出十之八九了
“most of the reason you're selling the car.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那你卖车的用意
“But I think I've already figured out”
我 已经 猜出 十之八九 了
“most of the reason you're selling the car.”
还望告知一二啊
“Care to fill me in?”
“You do not need to hide it from me; I already see right through your plan.”
In Chinese interpersonal communication, demonstrating that you can deduce someone's thoughts without explicit explanation shows perceptual sharpness and rapport.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
eight or nine out of ten; most likely; almost entirely
A very common four-character idiom indicating a high degree of probability or completeness.
figure out by guessing; deduce
A resultative verb compound combining 'guess' with the achievement marker 'out'.
Marks the completion of deduction and an existing state of understanding.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's almost done.”
“Actually, I guessed it long ago.”
“Actually, I knew that this would be your answer.”
“But I already have a rough idea.”
“I actually guessed it a long time ago.”