你 你不要岔开话题
“D-Don't dodge the question.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为什么一定要选 滨海路呢
“Why insist on Binhai Road?”
你 你不要 岔开话题
“D-Don't dodge the question.”
这个问题
“Everyone here knows the answer.”
“Stop dodging my question and give me a straight answer right now.”
While indirect communication is common in Chinese culture, calling someone out for changing the subject directly indicates heightened tension or high stakes where evasiveness cannot be tolerated.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to change the subject; to dodge the topic
Use this common idiom when someone is intentionally trying to avoid an uncomfortable issue in an argument or discussion.
do not; stop doing something
A standard imperative used to prohibit an ongoing or intended action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No! Don't!”
“Don't interrupt. I'm serious.”
“Anyway, you promised not to break up.”
“Don't get too discouraged.”
“Don't dwell on any of that. Put those matters aside.”
“You'd better not butt in.”