大人可知是怎么回事
“Do you know what this is about?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他与我爹爹是故友
“that he and my father were old friends.”
大人可知是 怎么回事
“Do you know what this is about?”
我本想细问
“I wanted to ask for details,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, addressing someone as '大人' signified deference to their official rank and acknowledged their authority and superior knowledge.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do you happen to know
An elegant, classical-influenced spoken contraction of '可知道', showing high politeness toward a respected person.
what is going on / what happened
A frequent idiomatic phrase used to ask for the reason, context, or truth behind a confusing situation.