你不过是在掩饰自己的恐惧
“You're just hiding your fear.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But all of this is your disguise.”
你 不过是 在掩饰 自己的 恐惧
“You're just hiding your fear.”
“Stop acting tough; I can see right through your pathetic act.”
Exposing the opponent's lack of genuine inner fortitude is a classic rhetorical weapon in Chinese dramatic conflicts to make them lose composure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely; nothing more than
Used to minimize or dismiss the significance of the other party's actions.
mask one's own fear
A pointed psychological observation used in debates or confrontations to call someone out.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're just hiding your fear. ♪ Compared to fading away in sorrow ♪”
“I think I'm really not afraid anymore.”
“If you were scared or disgusted,”
“What scared you wasn't my voice.”
“Actually, you don't need to be afraid either.”
“Because I was afraid I couldn't repay it.”
“(Moments) (But I still can't help feeling scared.)”