我不是怕给你找麻烦
“I didn't want to make you worry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我不是 怕 给你 找麻烦
“I didn't want to make you worry.”
没说 你爸在外面欠钱 人家上家里追债去 你这
“I didn't want to make you worry. Your dad owes money outside, and the creditors came to our home. Now you're in debt too?”
“I hid this to protect you, not to shut you out.”
In Chinese family dynamics, adult children frequently conceal hardship or crises from parents under the rationale of filial protection to prevent them from worrying.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
afraid of causing you trouble
A common spoken justification used to explain why one concealed a problem or declined to ask for help.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“or ourselves.”
“I don't want to keep bothering you.”
“I definitely won't cause you any trouble.”
“I don't want to cause you more trouble.”
“wouldn't it be easier for those who want to hurt you to make a move?”
“If you don't trouble me a little, I feel uncomfortable instead.”
“How troublesome. I don't mind the trouble.”
“Didn't want to trouble you.”
“Let's not cause him trouble.”
“I promise not to cause you trouble.”
“it will be troublesome for me. I would not know who to send.”
“Zhu, I'm not trying to cause trouble.”
“that's a headache I don't want.”