要吃这么多的药 你不用问
“that she needs to take so much medicine? You don't need to ask.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要吃 这么多 的药 你 不用问
“that she needs to take so much medicine? You don't need to ask.”
你照喂就是了
“Just give her the medicine.”
“Stop asking questions and just do as you are told.”
Telling someone 'you don't need to ask' is a direct display of power asymmetry, signaling that subordinate questioning is unwelcome.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no need to ask / don't ask
Used bluntly to shut down inquiries or signal that an explanation will not be provided.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“how much bitter medicine must I take?”
“Taking so many pills isn't good for your liver.”
“Taking so many pills isn't good for your liver.”
“The medicine all went to waste?”
“What's with you? Thanking me twice today.”
“Well, take two. No need.”