看透不说破
“See through but don't point out.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
身上有没有伤
“if you had any injuries?”
看透不说破
“See through but don't point out.”
“Buddy, my feet haven't been washed in a long time.”
“You know what's going on, so please have the decency not to mention it out loud.”
Chinese interpersonal etiquette often values unspoken mutual understanding (默契) over blunt honesty, allowing both parties to avoid public embarrassment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
seeing through something but keeping quiet to save face
A very popular cultural idiom used when someone notices an awkward truth or white lie but tactfully decides not to expose it.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He wanted to help Jiu Ying hide something shameful.”
“Don't call him out.”
“she should see through the maze herself.”
“Don't say it out loud. You naughty boy! Just try it.”