闷葫芦里头卖药
“You always keep things to yourselves.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这事给他点时间 慢慢来吧 舅甥俩一样
“Just give him some time. Like uncle, like nephew.”
闷葫芦 里头卖药
“You always keep things to yourselves.”
有主意得很
“You've got a mind of your own.”
“He may keep his mouth shut, but don't be fooled—he knows exactly what he is doing.”
Chinese culture often associates quiet reserve with deep contemplation or strategic scheming, rather than mere emptiness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
keeping one's schemes or motives completely secret while staying silent
A colorful idiomatic variation of common sayings about gourds, describing an introverted person harboring hidden agendas.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What exactly is your game? Why are you nervous?”
“what you're really up to?”
“What in the world are they planning?”
“I wonder what he's up to.”
“really up to.”
“I don't know what she's up to.”