这府里的事 知道的越少越好
“In this household, the less you know, the better.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
九妹妹你就别问了
“Wan, stop asking.”
这府里的事 知道 的 越少越好
“In this household, the less you know, the better.”
我先走了
“I'm leaving.”
“Curiosity will get you killed here, so mind your own business.”
In large traditional Chinese households, knowing too many dark family secrets was perilous, giving rise to the pragmatic survival philosophy that feigned ignorance is bliss.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the less the better
A versatile comparative pattern '越...越好' used to specify an optimal minimum or maximum.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“since you have a family affair to handle, we'll leave you to it.”
“You're so nosy in the mansion. You should take care of yourself.”
“this place has never known peace. That's true.”
“I bet he's the only one in this estate who would do that.”
“I'm afraid everyone in your mansion already knows.”
“No one in your family noticed, right?”