我照着姑娘吩咐 不敢打草惊蛇
“I followed your instructions and didn't dare to alert him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
日日烧香 问他拜的哪路神仙 却支支吾吾
“He burns incense every day, but when asked which deity he worships, he becomes evasive.”
我照着姑娘吩咐 不敢 打草惊蛇
“I followed your instructions and didn't dare to alert him.”
王念恩是当年 王玄范刚来京城时
“Wang Nian'en was introduced to Wang Xuanfan by Fu Hailian”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional household or court hierarchies, subordinates emphasize strict adherence to instructions ('照吩咐') to avoid blame while proving competence through caution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
following someone's instructions or orders
A respectful formula used by subordinates or domestic staff when reporting actions taken on a master's behest.
to act rashly and alert the enemy; stir up the grass and scare the snake
A widely used idiom denoting inadvertent actions that tip off an opponent or suspect.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but don't alert them. Yes.”
“Do not alert the enemy.”
“We'll spook them. I mean, I'll take two or three people.”
“Go over there quietly and have a look. Don't alert him. Got it.”
“Do not alert him.”
“We shouldn't alert them.”