这关乎着我的身家性命
“They concern my life and safety.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
与旁人说的理由
“I cannot tell anyone.”
这关乎着我的 身家性命
“They concern my life and safety.”
但请你相信我
“But please believe me,”
“I cannot tell everyone the truth because I will literally die if this gets out, so please keep this secret.”
In traditional Chinese contexts, '身家' encompasses not just individual life, but one's lineage and entire household survival, underscoring ultimate danger.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to relate to; to concern
A formal literary equivalent of '关系到', used when speaking about matters of critical significance.
one's life, family, and entire existence
A heavy four-character idiom used when stakes involve literal life-or-death or total ruin.