你是个好人
“you are a good man”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是我知道
“But I know...”
你是个 好人
“you are a good man”
好干部
“and a good official.”
“I genuinely respect you and know your intentions are good.”
In Chinese communicative culture, explicitly affirming someone's good character ('好人') helps preserve face and establishes mutual trust before addressing sensitive topics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a good person; decent person
Commonly used to affirm someone's moral character, though in modern slang it can also imply 'friend-zoning' depending on context.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You are a good person.”
“Because you are a kind person.”
“I'm a law-abiding citizen.”
“You are all law-abiding citizens.”