这要是被别人听了
“if others hear that you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小师妹
“Zhao,”
这要是 被 别 人听 了
“if others hear that you”
瓜田李下
“spent the night together,”
“Be careful with your words; people will easily suspect an improper relationship between us.”
Rooted in classical etiquette, this mindset stresses deliberately avoiding situations or utterances that might provoke unwanted rumors regarding propriety and chastity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if this were to happen / what if
Colloquial introductory phrase used to introduce an undesirable hypothetical outcome.
overheard by others
Used to express concern about lack of privacy and fear of external gossip.
Marks the hypothetical completion of an undesirable event (being overheard).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Or people might hear us.”
“If this is discovered,”
“If a client saw us,”
“Aren't you afraid someone might eavesdrop?”