但如果在摸不透对方心的时候
“But if you can't figure out their mind,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“is figuring out the opponent's moves and seeing through their mind.”
但如果 在 摸不透 对方心 的时候
“But if you can't figure out their mind,”
就要质疑一切 你认为合理的地方
“you must question everything you think is reasonable.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Rooted in classic Chinese strategic thought from Sun Tzu; failing to read the opponent's mind requires total vigilance against appearances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to figure out / unable to fathom
Commonly used with people's thoughts, temperament, or intentions to show deep unpredictability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“gain insight into their minds.”
“you still don't understand the human heart enough.”
“we can see through the opponent's moves at a glance.”
“You're clueless about relationships,”
“It doesn't tell like that.”
“Perhaps we don't know each other well.”