你别自己憋着
“Don't keep it bottled up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“lost a lot of money on that clothing business.”
你 别自己憋着
“Don't keep it bottled up.”
“If you're short on cash, just tell me.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese cultural norms often admire individuals who endure hardship without complaining, but close intimates will explicitly urge loved ones not to suppress their suffering alone.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
bottle it up inside by oneself
Used colloquially to describe repressing negative emotions, pain, or secrets alone.
don't / you shouldn't
A direct colloquial imperative used to dissuade someone from doing something.
Functions as an aspect particle indicating an ongoing internal state of suppression.
