不告诉你是害怕给你添麻烦
“She was afraid of causing you trouble.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
三妹不是说了吗
“Didn't San Mei already say it?”
不告诉你 是 害怕 给你 添麻烦
“She was afraid of causing you trouble.”
他第一次家暴的时候
“The first time he became violent,”
“Please don't be mad at her for hiding it; she only kept quiet to spare your burden.”
Chinese interpersonal etiquette strongly emphasizes avoiding imposing emotional or logistical burdens on loved ones, often leading people to conceal personal suffering.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cause trouble; to burden someone
A quintessential spoken formula used to apologize, express politeness, or justify withholding distressing news.
afraid of; worried that
Used colloquially to state an underlying concern or motivation for avoidance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You just can't stop flaunting your wealth, huh?”
“I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to be busy.”
“They kept the bun thing from me to not trouble me.”