您不知道 我们朋友都夸他
“You wouldn't know. Our friends all say”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Mrs. Bei, having a husband like him is impressive.”
您不知道 我们 朋友 都夸他
“You wouldn't know. Our friends all say”
“he's incredibly sharp, born to be a lawyer.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Praising someone's spouse in Chinese social etiquette directly gives face to the listener, elevating social harmony and mutual goodwill.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
you wouldn't believe it / you have no idea
A polite conversational hook used to introduce surprising or noteworthy positive information to someone addressed with respect.
everyone praises him
Used to cite general consensus when endorsing or complimenting someone's character or abilities.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't know? Aren't you my best friend? Why wouldn't you know?”
“But you don't know, I went to the pier today.”
“Let me tell you. Many people had crushes on him back then.”
“You don't know this, but that young man was godsent.”
“You have no idea how badly they were bullied and humiliated.”
“No one else knows. Do not tell anyone.”
“I... I don't know.”
“Looks like you don't know the importance of promotion.”
“You have no idea how snobbish the media is these days.”
“Others may not know, but I do.”
“I... I don't know.”
“You have no idea. Today, there were over 20 people who came to ask about franchising.”
“You have no idea how much we missed you.”
“You have no idea how hard it was for me just to barely hold those reporters back”