我们都按照你说的做的 见到他就当什么都没发生
“we've done exactly as you said. When we see him, we act like nothing has happened,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“but he didn't seem in the best of spirits. But don't worry,”
我们都 按照你说的做的 见到 他 就当什么都没发生
“we've done exactly as you said. When we see him, we act like nothing has happened,”
“we make no fuss, and we didn't gossip behind his back.”
“Don't worry, we kept things under control and gave him space just like you asked.”
Chinese social culture often relies on tacit collective tact, where ignoring an embarrassing or tragic situation completely allows the affected person to maintain their dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do as you said; follow your instructions
A versatile phrase used when reporting compliance with someone's advice or directive.
pretend nothing happened; act as if nothing occurred
Used to describe deliberate collective silence or face-saving pretense after an awkward or painful event.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“do as I say.”
“But you must keep your promise to us.”
“-Just do as I say. -Honey.”
“We'll all listen to you. What do we do? Tell us. What do we do now?”
“We have to do what's proper, right?”
“I'll listen to you then.”