话可不能乱说呀
“watch your mouth.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李德才
“Li Decai,”
话可不能乱说 呀
“watch your mouth.”
我告诉你
“Listen,”
“You better watch what you say, or you will regret it.”
Chinese culture places strong emphasis on verbal restraint, viewing reckless talk as a primary catalyst for conflict and personal ruin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one shouldn't make irresponsible remarks; watch what you say
A very common conversational warning used when someone makes an unfounded or dangerous accusation.
Softens the imperative tone slightly while adding an urgent, reminding nuance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Watch what you say.”
“mind what you say.”
“Careful with that accusation.”
“That's why some things really shouldn't be said carelessly.”
“Don't tell anyone about it! And I'll watch over you!”
“Possibility? Don't just make things up.”