还不如让他们什么也别知道
“than for us all to be upset together.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
与其一起难过
“Better they know nothing”
还不如 让他们 什么也别 知道
“than for us all to be upset together.”
也不知道
“I wonder”
“Ignorance is bliss for them, and keeping the secret saves us all from unbearable grief.”
In Chinese family dynamics, withholding bad news from vulnerable members is often seen as an act of filial or protective love rather than dishonesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
might as well / would be better to
Used to introduce a preferred alternative when comparing two suboptimal outcomes.
don't ... anything at all
An emphatic spoken structure used to advise or demand absolute non-action regarding everything.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't want him to know any of this.”
“Then don't let her find out.”
“We mustn't let them know about our every plan.”
“the way I'm making money.”
“Make sure no one finds it.”
“How could I let anyone else know about it?”