生怕知道得越多 容易惹火烧身
“fearing that the more you knew, the more likely you would get into trouble.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
王爷本来想瞒着谢嫔娘娘
“He had intended to keep this from you,”
生怕 知道 得越多 容易 惹火烧身
“fearing that the more you knew, the more likely you would get into trouble.”
“Her Majesty now holds absolute power and is at the height of her influence.”
“Knowing this court secret is a death sentence, so keeping you in the dark keeps you safe.”
A traditional survival strategy in treacherous political environments where ignorance and silence are safer than knowledge.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to court disaster / to bring trouble upon oneself
Idiom warning against meddling in dangerous matters that could backfire fatally.
for fear that / lest
Commonly used to indicate an intense desire to prevent an adverse outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I wouldn't want to know. It wouldn't be fun anymore.”
“(I've known too many secrets of his.)”
“There's a lot you don't know.”
“We don't know yet whether it's something good or bad.”
“you won't get any answers now. You'll only drag yourself into this.”
“Do you know you almost got us killed?”