下人不知道 也不敢多问
“The servants didn't know who he was and dared not ask.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Someone brought these girls over with a code phrase. The servants didn't know who he was and dared not ask.”
下人 不知道 也不 敢 多问
“The servants didn't know who he was and dared not ask.”
死者嘴唇 指甲乌青 尸体僵硬 应该是中毒
“The deceased have bluish lips and fingernails. Their bodies are stiff. It should be poisoning.”
“I know my place and I am protecting my life, so please do not interrogate me further.”
In traditional hierarchical settings, subordinates frequently protect themselves from liability by deliberately not knowing or asking about superiors' private or dangerous affairs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
dare not inquire further / not in a position to ask
Commonly used in formal or hierarchical situations to politely explain that one intentionally avoided prying into sensitive matters.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't want people getting the wrong idea.”
“I have no idea what you're saying.”
“Others might not know, but I know that.”
“Others may not know, but I do.”
“yet none dare to investigate it too closely. So let me”