我明白大哥不想让我担心
“I know you were sparing me worry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怕耽误你公务嘛
“I did not want to hinder your duties.”
我明白 大哥 不想让我担心
“I know you were sparing me worry.”
其实也没什么
“Truly, it is nothing.”
“I appreciate your care, but you really should have told me instead of hiding it.”
Family members often conceal difficulties from one another to prevent unnecessary worry or interference with important public duties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not wanting me to worry
A highly frequent formula used in close relationships to acknowledge someone withholding bad news out of kindness.
to delay official duties or work
Commonly cited as a courteous reason for avoiding burdening someone who holds a busy professional position.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If he hadn't been worried about me,”
“To keep Zhi from worrying,”
“I'm not overthinking, sis. I can't let him think I still have cash.”