我当然知道你为什么找我
“I know exactly why you came to me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我当然知道 你 为什么 找我
“I know exactly why you came to me.”
但是我们能不能先把那些烦心事
“But can we just put all stresses aside”
“I know what you want to talk about, but relax and let's not rush into it.”
In Chinese interpersonal communication, acknowledging an issue while subtly postponing it allows speakers to maintain rapport without being rushed into a conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
of course know; well aware
Used to assert certainty and disarm the other party's attempt to state the obvious.
why you came to see me / approached me
Standard conversational phrase referring to the purpose of a meeting or visit.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You know why I asked you here, don't you?”
“I'll find him and get to the bottom of it.”
“Why I keep looking for her is to ask her why she abandoned me.”
“What does he want with you? He wants me to go with him, but I refused!”
“You already know all this. Why did you still call me here?”