他们心里跟明镜似的
“they know it perfectly well.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But the people of Shanghai know us,”
他们 心里 跟明镜似的
“they know it perfectly well.”
所以每天 还是有不少人来献血
“So every day, there are still many people coming to donate blood.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese thought often compares a perceptive mind or heart to a clear, polished mirror that reflects reality accurately without being clouded by deception.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to know the score; to see things crystal clearly in one's heart
An idiomatic simile used to describe someone who cannot be fooled and quietly understands the whole truth of a situation without needing it explained.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He knows it in his gut,”
“but she has a clear head about it.”
“You know well how many tasks they handled for me.”
“hollow out Purong Hotel.”