那就不要给他开口的机会
“then don't give him the chance to speak.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
若是给卢正廉供出我们的机会…
“If Lu Zhenglian ends up testifying against us,”
那就 不要给他开口的机会
“then don't give him the chance to speak.”
“It might be too late to take action.”
“Kill him or silence him right now before he betrays us.”
In Chinese political intrigue and underworld narratives, direct words like 'kill' are often avoided in favor of phrases like 'not giving a chance to speak' (silencing), conveying cold calculation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to open one's mouth / to speak out / to confess
Often used in criminal or interrogation contexts to mean divulging secrets or testifying.
to give someone an opportunity
A fundamental grammatical pattern used to indicate permitting or denying someone the chance to do something.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you'd better not mess with him.”
“you should think before you speak.”
“She doesn't dare to talk now.”
“Don't let him in.”
“to refuse his terms.”
“If it's too hard to say, then don't force yourself.”