再把她牵连进来了
“to drag her into this anymore.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我就不想
“I just don't want”
再 把 她 牵连进来 了
“to drag her into this anymore.”
但有时候
“But sometimes,”
“I care about her too much to let my mess ruin her life.”
Chinese interpersonal ethics strongly emphasize avoiding 'lianlei' (implicating loved ones in one's personal troubles or downfall).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to implicate; to drag into trouble
Used when an innocent third party gets entangled in a difficult or hazardous predicament.
Indicates a completed state or reinforces the urgency of preventing a negative outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but you two were dragged into it.”
“Then you and I will get implicated.”
“especially now that you are involved?”
“I don't want to drag you into this.”