很多女同志爱面子
“Many women care about their pride”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我怎么听说 她跟她爱人的感情 还是挺不错的呀
“But I heard her relationship with her husband is quite good.”
很多 女同志 爱面子
“Many women care about their pride”
也不敢声张
“and don't dare speak out.”
“Don't be fooled by how happy she looks; she's only hiding her marital abuse to avoid public shame.”
Victims of domestic discord or abuse in close-knit communities often suffer in silence ('不敢声张') to protect their own and their family's social reputation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
be keen on saving face / proud
A staple cultural idiom used to describe people who prioritize outward social respectability over reality.
female comrades / female peers
A classic workplace or community term in traditional socialist and state-owned company eras referring to women.