省得节外生枝 再弄出对娃不好的事情
“We don't want extra trouble or anything bad for the kid.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If not, don't reveal the kid's talent.”
省得 节外生枝 再弄出对娃 不好的事情
“We don't want extra trouble or anything bad for the kid.”
你把心放到肚子里
“Put your mind at ease.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese parents often prefer caution and keeping a low profile regarding a child's talent until success is guaranteed, avoiding envy or premature pressure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to complicate matters; unforeseen complications arise
A common idiom used when warning against actions that might invite unnecessary trouble or derail a plan.
so as to avoid; lest
A very useful colloquial connective used before a clause explaining an undesirable outcome to be prevented.
