以为我不敢面对的事情 你也不敢面对
“I figured if I couldn't face it, neither could you,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但其实是因为我自己软弱
“But the truth is, I was weak.”
以为 我 不敢面对 的事情 你也 不敢面对
“I figured if I couldn't face it, neither could you,”
“and if I couldn't take it, you couldn't either.”
“I was projecting my own cowardice onto you and underestimated your courage to justify hiding the truth.”
In Chinese interpersonal relationships, individuals often justify withholding difficult truths under the pretext of 'protecting' the other person, when in reality it stems from personal fear of conflict or vulnerability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
dare not face / afraid of confronting
Frequently used in spoken Chinese to express psychological avoidance, shame, or fear of dealing with harsh realities.
falsely assumed / thought (erroneously)
Specifically marks a mistaken presumption or retrospective realization that one's previous belief was incorrect.
