我知夫人心中不易
“I know it's hard for you, Lady.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
包括
“Including...”
我知 夫人 心中不易
“I know it's hard for you, Lady.”
但此事
“But I have to”
“I feel for your hardship, but duty forces me to say no to what you want.”
A common Chinese communicative strategy where empathy is explicitly voiced to protect face before delivering unwelcome news.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having a difficult time internally
A polite, empathetic formula acknowledging someone's psychological stress without prying too deeply.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“how could I not know your feelings?”
“I know... I know I was wrong before.”
“I know what's on your mind.”
“I know you're upset, Li. I had a bad temper that day. Please don't take offense.”
“He knows it in his gut,”
“His scheming mind”