How to say "虽看似严苛无情" (suī kàn shì yán kē wú qíng) in Chinese dialogue

suīkànshìyánqíng

Though it seems harsh and heartless,

Idioms & Colloquial Expressions
Grammar Patterns
INTERACTIVE SCRIPT TIMELINE
LINE 0109:49
shī
nián
jìn

Master has confined me for a year.

LINE 0209:51
PLAYING SCENE
suī
kàn
shì
yán
qíng

Though it seems harsh and heartless,

LINE 0309:53
dàn
què
zhī
dào

I know

Show Information
Source MediaTV Series
Season & EpisodeS1 E30
Timestamp09:51
TMDB ID262932