那不正说明我做贼心虚
“won't it show that I have a guilty conscience”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如果我就这么辞职了
“If I just resign like this,”
那不正说明我 做贼心虚
“won't it show that I have a guilty conscience”
“I cannot leave now; if I resign, everyone will assume I am guilty.”
In Chinese social and professional dynamics, retreating prematurely under accusations is seen as tacitly accepting blame, which ruins one's social standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having a guilty conscience like a thief
A common idiom used to describe someone feeling exposed or acting suspiciously due to guilt.
doesn't that precisely prove
A rhetorical pattern used to point out an obvious consequence that supports the speaker's argument.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Almost all local officials will be shaking in their boots at the sight of you. [Li Muyun, Minister of the Supreme Court]”
“that if you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear.”
“I was guilty and scared,”