他是什么人我自己心里清楚
“I know exactly what kind of person he is.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那江寒声这小子 我从小就觉得他有问题 你别说了
“That guy Jiang Hansheng, I've always felt something was wrong with him since we were kids. Stop talking.”
他 是什么人 我 自己心里清楚
“I know exactly what kind of person he is.”
你别在我这儿说他
“Don't badmouth him in front of me.”
“Stop badmouthing him to me; I know him far better than you do and I don't need your opinion.”
In Chinese relationships, defending someone against third-party badmouthing by claiming '心里清楚' (knowing in one's heart) marks strong relational loyalty and sets a firm interpersonal boundary.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to know clearly in one's heart / to be fully aware
A common phrase used to indicate intuitive certainty or deep personal knowledge, often to dismiss outside advice.
what kind of person (someone is)
Used when evaluating someone's moral character, personality, or true nature.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I know exactly what kind of person she is.”
“(In Surgery) Said he knows his own body best.”
“I know who I am,”
“This person clearly knows your identity.”