但是又不敢直接问我 就只能四处打听
“but too scared to ask me. So they just ask around. Eventually, I got smarter.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都对我可好奇了
“They're all so curious,”
但是 又 不敢直接问 我 就 只能 四处打听
“but too scared to ask me. So they just ask around. Eventually, I got smarter.”
后来我学乖了 每次遇到新老板 我就直接找人家谈
“So they just ask around. Eventually, I got smarter. I go straight to talk to my new bosses.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social and professional contexts, people often avoid direct questioning to maintain face and prevent awkwardness, preferring indirect channels instead.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not daring to ask directly
Useful when describing interpersonal hesitation or polite avoidance in social situations.
to ask around everywhere
A common colloquial idiom used when someone seeks gossip or information indirectly from multiple sources.
