我是让你不要畏人言
“♪ I pray that our love will not be like sand ♪ I'm telling you not to fear people's words. ♪ Slipping into the sea ♪”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你怂恿我去干那事
“♪ So what if we encounter difficulties? ♪ You're encouraging me to do that?”
我是 让 你不要 畏人言
“♪ I pray that our love will not be like sand ♪ I'm telling you not to fear people's words. ♪ Slipping into the sea ♪”
“Spreading rumors and slandering ♪ I'd rather use this life ♪”
“Do not blame me for your wrongdoing; I only told you to be brave.”
Public opinion and gossip ('renyan') carry immense social pressure in Chinese culture; advising someone not to fear it sounds noble, making it a convenient excuse.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fear gossip or public criticism
A literary yet commonly understood phrase urging someone not to let public opinion dictate their choices.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I just want you to focus”
“Watch your words.”
“I want you to protect yourself.”
“and not trust one side's words alone."”
“from leaving in the wrong hands.”
“Now I get what "words can kill" means.”