这要是被人发现了
“If this is discovered,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你疯了
“Are you insane?”
这 要是被人发现了
“If this is discovered,”
“do you think I'll keep my head?”
“Are you trying to get me killed? We can't afford to get caught!”
In imperial China, severe administrative or security failures could literally result in beheading, making 'saving one's head' a common idiom for self-preservation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if this turns out to be; if this happens
A spoken hypothetical structure used to introduce a worst-case scenario.
to be found out; to get caught
A standard passive construction indicating exposure of a secret or crime.
Marks the completed realization of a hypothetical condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If a client saw us,”
“If I had noticed earlier that someone was using me,”
“What if someone finds out?”
“We are doomed if someone finds out.”
“It'll be troublesome if I get recognized when I go out.”
“If he discovers anything...”
“Careful, don't get caught.”
“if others hear that you”