下次在背后议论别人的时候 小点声
“Next time you gossip behind someone's back, keep your voice down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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下次 在背后议论 别人的时候 小点声
“Next time you gossip behind someone's back, keep your voice down.”
告辞
“Farewell.”
“I heard every word you said, and you should be embarrassed.”
Gossip in Chinese social circles is often tolerated if concealed, but getting caught within earshot completely breaks social harmony, inviting direct sarcasm to diminish the offender's face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
gossip behind someone's back
A common disapproving idiom/collocation used to call out sneaky badmouthing.
keep it down / lower your voice
A daily imperative phrase to request or demand that someone speak more softly.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You were gossiping about me behind my back?”
“Now the whole town is gossiping about me”
“They must have spoken ill of me a lot behind my back.”
“my ability to be the Vice CEO.”
“Lower your voice. The boss's right there.”
“Lower your volume. This place is even better than my previous company.”