不会跟那妇人打上照面的
“I won't run into that woman.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I'll just sneak a look and leave.”
不会 跟那妇人打上 照面 的
“I won't run into that woman.”
“You going would attract too much attention.”
“Don't worry, I know how to stay hidden so just let me go.”
In interpersonal disputes, avoiding a direct face-to-face encounter (打照面) is often preferred to save face and prevent escalating awkward conflicts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bump into each other face to face
A colloquial northern idiom commonly used with '打上照面' to describe encountering someone directly in person.
Used at the end of a declarative sentence to convey certainty and reassure the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You have nothing to do with that woman,”
“you are not allowed to mention other women.”
“Actually, we didn't even greet.”