在外面更不要提家人的职业
“(When I was outside, I shouldn't mention my parents' jobs.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
从小我爸就叮嘱我 谨慎交友 不要轻信别人
“(When I was young, my father kept reminding me) (to be careful when making friends) (and don't trust people easily.)”
在外面更 不要提 家人 的职业
“(When I was outside, I shouldn't mention my parents' jobs.)”
后来我被他管的烦了 索性就独来独往 不交朋友了
“(Later, I was annoyed by his advice) (and just spent my life alone) (without making any friends.)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Many Chinese parents instruct children to conceal family background and parental jobs in public to prevent extortion, unwanted favors, or social complications.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
outside / in public / away from home
Used broadly in spoken Chinese to refer to social life outside the private family sphere.
even more so, do not mention
Used to add an emphatic prohibition or reinforce an exclusion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“there'll be no hope for Dad's transfer.”
“From now on, anything outside your scope of work, you are not to do.”
“From now on, if it's not part of your job, don't get involved.”
“I've never worked elsewhere. I can't give you any great advice.”
“I don't like people prying into my work.”
“I won't have to endure the pain of losing a loved one.”
“not to worry about my work.”
“I won't bring work home anymore.”
“You just quit it?”