心里的鬼全画在脸上
“What you think is all shown on your face.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and what I come here for.”
心里的鬼 全 画在脸上
“What you think is all shown on your face.”
“You cannot fool me; your guilt is written all over your face.”
In Chinese social philosophy, emotional concealment and composure (城府) are seen as essential tactical skills; showing internal panic is considered amateurish.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
guilty secrets; ulterior motives
Used metaphorically to describe deceitful thoughts or hidden guilt in one's mind.
written all over one's face
Frequently expressed with '画在脸上' or '写在脸上' to indicate obvious emotions or guilty expressions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Unless you've got a guilty conscience?”
“Guilty conscience.”
“You still won't leave me alone even in death.”
“But I have nothing to hide.”
“Only those with guilt fear ghosts.”
“(Not only was he unafraid) (of my ghastly appearance,)”