我不是存心想对你们隐瞒
“I didn't mean to hide it from you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我不是…
“I… I didn't…”
我不是 存心 想对你们 隐瞒
“I didn't mean to hide it from you.”
我不是
“I didn't.”
“Please don't hate me; I had my reasons and didn't mean to deceive you.”
Emphasizing that an offense was not done 'cuncin' (deliberately) is a primary defensive tactic to salvage moral standing and maintain interpersonal harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
did not deliberately / intentionally mean to
Essential phrase for clearing oneself of malicious motive during apologies or explanations.
conceal from / hide the truth from
Formal/written prepositional pattern indicating the act of keeping secrets from specific individuals.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I didn't mean to hide it from you.”
“Then don't hide what you think.”
“I didn't mean to hide this from you.”
“You don't hide your thoughts, nor do you flaunt your kindness.”
“I didn't mean to hide my identity.”