能不能替我保密 别告诉我的家人
“Can you keep this secret for me? Don't tell my family,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我也是一时财迷心窍 上了唐斯乐的当
“I was blinded by greed for a moment and fell for Tang Sile's trick.”
能不能 替我保密 别告诉 我的 家人
“Can you keep this secret for me? Don't tell my family,”
“especially my daughter. If she finds out,”
“I accept whatever punishment comes, but please spare me the humiliation in front of my family.”
In Chinese culture, a personal moral failing damages the entire family's dignity, causing intense dread over a daughter finding out about her parent's wrongdoing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
keep a secret for me
Standard idiomatic phrase used when asking someone not to disclose sensitive information.
blinded by greed
A four-character idiom frequently used to confess or self-criticize having succumbed to monetary temptation.