我知道你是有难言之隐的
“I know you have your reasons,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
阿蛮
“Man,”
我知道你是有难言之隐的
“I know you have your reasons,”
对吗
“right?”
“I do not blame you; just tell me the real truth behind what you did.”
Chinese speakers often proactively assume the other party has hidden constraints ('难言之隐') to help them save face and ease interpersonal tension.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a painful secret; a predicament too awkward or embarrassing to mention
A sophisticated set phrase used when discussing someone's hidden dilemmas or sensitive, unspeakable troubles.
Affirms certainty and strengthens the speaker's conviction regarding the statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you must've had reasons you couldn't speak of.”
“I had no way to speak up.”
“I guessed you had been through something unspeakable.”