谁人不知哪个不晓啊
“who doesn't know about them?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“those filthy affairs of the Commandery Prince An's Mansion,”
谁人不知哪个不晓 啊
“who doesn't know about them?”
这两个人把事情都做到这一步了
“They've already taken things this far,”
“Everybody and their dog knows about their scandalous behavior by now!”
Chinese speakers often use symmetrical, four-character parallel phrases (like 'who doesn't know, who isn't aware') even in casual gossip to add dramatic flair and rhythmic punch.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
known to everyone; a matter of common knowledge
A four-plus-four rhythmic idiom-like expression used rhetorically in spoken Chinese to exaggerate how famous or notorious something is.
Adds rhetorical emphasis and a tone of obviousness to the exclamation, inviting the listener to agree.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“about such heavenly treasures?”
“Who doesn't know him? [Wei Qilin]”
“The one you call known to all, far and wide,”
“[Wei Qilin] Who hasn't heard of him?”