可是谁也不愿意拆穿谁
“(But no one wants to call it out.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
彼此是在演戏
“(we're all just acting.)”
可是 谁 也不 愿意 拆穿 谁
“(But no one wants to call it out.)”
因为谁都没有欺骗谁
“(Because no one's really lying.)”
“We both know we're faking it, but exposing the truth would hurt too much.”
In Chinese interpersonal relationships, maintaining mutual pretense often preserves harmony and saves face, sparing both parties from direct confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to expose or call someone's bluff
Commonly used when revealing a lie, trick, or illusion that someone is trying to keep up.
neither / none of them
A useful pattern to indicate that not a single person is willing or able to perform an action.