我不是故意要瞒着你的
“I didn't mean to hide it from you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I'll have the physician examine you again.”
我不是 故意 要 瞒着你 的
“I didn't mean to hide it from you.”
“I was afraid if you knew it was me, you wouldn't rest and recover.”
“Please do not hate me; I only concealed it because I feared losing you.”
In Chinese moral reasoning, distinguishing unintentional error from deliberate malice is key to seeking interpersonal pardon.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not on purpose / unintentional
A crucial formula for excusing mistakes or disclaiming malicious intent.
to conceal from / to hide behind someone's back
Used transitively with a person as the object to indicate keeping secrets from them.
Reinforces the speaker's claim of sincerity and factual explanation regarding their motive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I didn't mean to hide this from you.”
“I didn't mean to hide it from you.”
“I didn't mean to hide my identity.”
“I didn't mean to hide it from you.”