我妈这个人其实心里特别有数 你是自己人
“My mom is a sharp person. You're a part of the family”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是你想啊
“But, think about it...”
我妈 这个人 其实 心里 特 别有 数 你是 自己人
“My mom is a sharp person. You're a part of the family”
凌漪是客人 所以她才让你进厨房
“while Ling Yi is a guest. That's why she allowed you to use our kitchen.”
“Please do not be upset; she only asked you to cook because she treats you like family, not an outsider.”
In traditional Chinese domestic culture, polite distance is kept with guests (客人), while an accepted future daughter-in-law (自己人) is integrated into household chores like kitchen work.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
knows very well what she is doing / has a clear grasp of things
An idiomatic phrase used to reassure someone that another person is sensible, perceptive, and deliberate.
one of us / an insider / family
Essential cultural term indicating membership in the trusted in-group as opposed to an outsider.
