就想先瞒着你
“So we decided to keep it from you first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怕伤害到你
“And that it might hurt you.”
就想 先瞒着你
“So we decided to keep it from you first.”
后来
“Later,”
“Please don't be mad at me; I only hid the truth to protect you from being hurt.”
In Chinese familial ethics, withholding harsh truths to spare a loved one emotional pain is frequently rationalized as an act of protective care rather than malicious dishonesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
keep (someone) in the dark for now
Used when intentionally concealing bad news or secrets temporarily to prevent panic or emotional pain.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You lied first.”
“to hide things from me whenever something happens?”
“planning to hide the financials from me?”
“I didn't mean to hide it from you.”
“I can’t... just hide it forever.”
“Is it really good to keep it from him?”