我不敢告诉你们 我不是想骗你们的
“I didn't dare tell you. I didn't mean to deceive you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我不敢 告诉你们 我不是 想 骗你 们的
“I didn't dare tell you. I didn't mean to deceive you.”
“I was afraid you'd look down on me.”
“I hid it only because I was terrified, not because I don't respect or love you.”
In Chinese culture, withholding sensitive facts out of shame or fear of burdening loved ones is viewed differently from deliberate deceit, though it still requires emotional pleading to regain trust.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
dare not tell / be too afraid to tell
Commonly used to explain hesitation or omission caused by fear of negative reactions.
did not mean to deceive / never intended to lie
A vital self-defense chunk to clarify good intentions when caught withholding information.
Emphasizes the speaker's true intention and sincerity in the clarification.
