省得再莫名其妙地 变暧昧
“so as not to let others think I have and inexplicably dubious relationship with someone else.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
而且我觉得有必要告诉 身边的人
“Besides, I think it is necessary to tell people around us,”
省得 再 莫名其妙 地 变暧昧
“so as not to let others think I have and inexplicably dubious relationship with someone else.”
你没有跟齐明月说吧 没有 目前只告诉了冯希希
“Did you tell Qi Mingyue? No. At present, I've only told Feng Xixi.”
“I need clear boundaries so neither of us ends up in an awkward, confusing grey area.”
'曖昧' refers to the undefined, flirtatious space before exclusivity; modern Chinese youth increasingly value establishing clear boundaries to avoid unnecessary emotional drama.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so as to avoid / lest
Colloquial connective used to introduce an undesirable consequence that one wishes to prevent.
baffling / without rhyme or reason
Common four-character idiom describing something bewildering or occurring unexpectedly.
to become ambiguous / to turn into romantic tension
Describes a relationship slipping into an undefined, flirtatious gray zone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Then I wouldn't have to worry about him anymore.”
“♪ It'll only turn into a long, endless wait ♪ lest he say I'm wasting my time here.”
“or he might think I'm still in love with him.”
“somehow reconciled with them out of court.”
“so you won't back out later. Let's go.”
“I don't have to lie all day long.”