都是打掉了牙齿往肚子里咽
“than let family matters become public.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怕家丑外扬
“would rather swallow their pain”
都是 打掉 了牙齿 往肚子里咽
“than let family matters become public.”
是啊 陈副厂长 这谢晓霞同志
“That's true, Vice Director Chen. Xie Xiaoxia”
“She suffers terrible injustice but has no choice but to endure it all by herself.”
Traditional societal pressure often compels individuals to endure domestic hardship in silence rather than bring shame to the household by seeking outside help.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
swallow one's knocked-out teeth; endure bitter humiliation in silence
A vivid traditional idiom used when a person endures immense grievance, hardship, or injury without uttering a complaint.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“out of pride.”
“She just swallows whatever hardships. Sir, Xiaohe is almost like my junior.”
“I endured by swallowing every ounce of bitterness.”