可是我又担心 万一他不答应
“but I'm worried that if he refuses,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我不愿意骗他的
“I don't want to lie to him,”
可是 我又 担心 万一 他 不答应
“but I'm worried that if he refuses,”
“I want to be truthful, but I am terrified that total honesty will destroy my only chance.”
In Chinese social interaction, fear of total loss of face or irreversible refusal often leads people to consider indirectness or omissions rather than blunt honesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just in case; what if
Essential conversational conditional used to introduce an unlikely yet consequential negative risk.
to agree; to consent
A frequent everyday verb meaning to consent to a request or promise something to someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're afraid I'll break my promise.”
“I'm not overthinking, sis. I can't let him think I still have cash.”
“I was afraid he would refuse and ruin everything.”