你放心 不是个哑巴
“Don't worry, she's not mute.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
弄得一下上火了 嗓子疼得话都说不出来 别说唱了
“It left her feeling run-down. Her throat hurts so much that she can barely speak.”
你放心 不是个哑巴
“Don't worry, she's not mute.”
“None of those 300-plus kids are mute.”
“Give the kid a break, it is just temporary hoarseness and not a permanent defect.”
In high-stakes, informal interactions, speakers often use extreme or blunt comparisons to swiftly dismiss doubts and keep hope alive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
rest assured / don't worry
A frequent conversational phrase used to calm another person's doubts or anxieties.
not a mute person
A blunt, colloquial defense used to clarify that someone does indeed have the ability to speak.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't worry, my people won't talk.”
“Don't worry, Mom's lips are sealed”
“Don't worry. I won't tell a soul. I won't.”
“Don't let them think you're mute.”
“Don't worry. I won't tell anyone.”
“Don't worry. It'll be okay.”