每次通电话 都是报喜不报忧
“report only the good but not the bad over the phone.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们这帮孩子呀
“You always”
每次通 电话 都是 报喜不报忧
“report only the good but not the bad over the phone.”
凌霄也是
“It's the same with Ling Xiao.”
“I know you're struggling out there, but you never tell me because you don't want me to worry.”
In Chinese family culture, grown children living away from home frequently withhold hardships to avoid causing their parents distress and emotional burden.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to report only good news while hiding worries or bad news
A very common four-character idiom used when children or employees hide problems to keep superiors or parents from worrying.
to talk over the phone
Used as a verb phrase meaning having a phone conversation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I wanted it to be a surprise.”
“Even when making a phone call, you don't dare to tell the truth.”
“Call them more often, just to check in.”
“(you only share the good news and keep the worries to yourself.)”
“My son always shares the good and hides the bad.”
“You only tell the good news, not the bad.”