It is strange that it is tough for someone as brilliant as you.
Who is this someone here? Is it some other person who is as brilliant as the person in the sentence?
Or
Is it the same person in the sentence and it is just telling that "it is strange that it is tough for you, because you are so brilliant"? Am I right? If not, then please tell me what is the correct interpretation of the above sentence.
Best Answer
Your second guess is correct! In that sentence, that "someone" refers to you. Your example sentence can also be phrased as
"It is strange that it is tough for a brilliant person like you."
In the case of
"someone as [adjective] as [a person]"
or
"a/an [adjective] person like [a person]"
the "someone" or "a person" in brackets always refers to the person being talked about in that conversation.