就怕外头的人 知道得太多
“no one knows her. It's that far too many already do.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
祖母 你不必担心外头的人 不知道朝姐儿的美名
“Grandmother, rest easy. The concern isn't that”
就怕 外头的人 知道得太多
“no one knows her. It's that far too many already do.”
“She doesn't have a good reputation—she has shameful secrets people might find out about.”
Traditional families placed supreme importance on shielding domestic scandals from outsiders; threatening exposure was a potent weapon in domestic rivalry.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the only fear is / what I worry about is
Commonly placed at the beginning of a clause to raise a pointed concern or veiled threat.
knowing far too much
Used to suggest dangerous awareness of sensitive or illicit information.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm just afraid that knowing too much may get you in trouble.”
“You need to know basic social etiquette.”
“Since someone broke in, we have to take a look. Well…”
“You think I'd tell someone. I know.”
“You can't bring outsiders in. Don't you know that?”
“You didn't want me to know and kept it from me.”