此事对外绝口不提
“that I never speak of this to outsiders.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他要求我
“He demanded”
此事 对 外 绝口不提
“that I never speak of this to outsiders.”
其次是
“And secondly,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese social dynamics strongly separate insiders from outsiders, especially when protecting family or organizational reputation from public scrutiny.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this matter; this affair
A formal, concise way to refer to an issue at hand, common in written Chinese, business, or period dramas.
to the outside; publicly; toward outsiders
Used to distinguish how information is handled externally versus internally within a family or organization.
to keep one's mouth shut about; to never mention a word
A strong four-character idiom used when someone refuses or is forbidden to speak about a sensitive topic.
