大家心照不宣罢了
“It's an unsaid understanding.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大家 心照不宣 罢了
“It's an unsaid understanding.”
“For now, we should focus on this marriage arrangement.”
“We all know what is going on, so there is no need to make it awkward by spelling it out.”
In traditional Chinese families, sensitive topics are deliberately left unsaid to preserve harmony, face, and room for maneuver.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tacit understanding; understood by all without saying
Use this chengyu when multiple parties clearly know a sensitive truth but mutually choose not to say it aloud.
that is all; nothing more than
Appended at the end of a clause to downplay severity or mark finality with mild resignation.
Functions as part of the fixed sentence-final particle '罢了' to reinforce finality and downplay significance.