除此之外一概闭口不谈
“Beyond that, he refuses to say anything.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
把油门踩错了
“He said he didn't know how to drive and accidentally hit the gas.”
除此之外 一概闭口不谈
“Beyond that, he refuses to say anything.”
让他写个交代材料
“We told him to write a statement, and he dragged it out word by word.”
“He is stubbornly holding back and refusing to cooperate any further.”
In Chinese legal and administrative procedures, obtaining a written statement or confession (交代材料) is a crucial step to formalize an interrogation record.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
apart from this; besides this
A common transitional phrase used in both spoken and written Chinese to introduce exceptions or additional points.
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to speak
An idiomatic four-character expression commonly used when someone deliberately stays silent about a specific topic.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“no one ever mentioned it again.”
“But he wouldn't say it outright.”
“That's why he always kept his mouth shut and cultivated alone.”