更不能跟爹提一星半点
“nor can I mention a word of it to him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“For Father's sake alone, I could never agree to it—”
更 不能 跟爹提 一星半点
“nor can I mention a word of it to him.”
我犹豫了好久
“I hesitated for a long time.”
“Do not let Dad find out even a shred of this, or it will break him.”
In Chinese filial piety, adult children often deliberately hide severe bad news or crises from aging parents to spare their fragile health and peace of mind.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the slightest bit; a tiny speck
Commonly used in negative constructions to mean 'not even the tiniest amount'.
even less permissible; definitely must not
Used to emphasize an even stronger prohibition following an already stated negative constraint.