孙公先别急着把路堵死
“Don't be so hasty to burn your bridges, Mr. Sun.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I really don't know anything about it.”
孙公 先别急 着 把路堵死
“Don't be so hasty to burn your bridges, Mr. Sun.”
“Think carefully before you speak.”
“Do not burn your bridges now, or you will have no way out when I show the evidence.”
Chinese interpersonal pragmatics strongly emphasizes never backing yourself or others completely into a corner, even during confrontations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to block all ways of retreat / burn one's bridges
A vivid figurative idiom used in negotiations or confrontations to caution against absolute, irreversible stances.
in a rush to / prematurely
Used in warnings to caution someone against acting too hastily without considering the outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“has already blocked that path.”
“Lady Su, this road's blocked. We can't get through. You should've come the other way.”
“We've hit the usual traffic jam again.”
“But now all the other roads are completely blocked.”
“There was a traffic jam on my way here.”
“You're blocking someone's path. So they meticulously plot against you.”