只是你在外面装装就行了 我们俩住在一起
“It's fine to keep up appearances outside. But we live together.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“All right, I didn't mean to expose the fact that you're wearing knockoffs and embarrass you.”
只是你在外面 装装 就行了 我们俩 住在一起
“It's fine to keep up appearances outside. But we live together.”
你这又是何必呢
“What's the point?”
“Stop putting on airs around me; I already know who you really are.”
While keeping up appearances ('装') for social status (面子) in public is widely recognized, keeping up that facade with intimates or roommates is considered absurd and irritating.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
put on an act / keep up appearances in public
A colloquial critique of someone posturing or pretending to be wealthy or superior in front of outsiders.
live together / share an apartment
Commonly used for flatmates, partners, or family members living under the same roof.
Functions in '就行了' to indicate that the standard has already been met and no further pretense is warranted.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Stop pretending. It's settled then. You stay here. Tomorrow, the two of us”
“Just put on a show. No need to risk your life.”