不想让大家看到你难过
“because I didn't want people to see you sad.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不想让 大家 看到你 难过
“because I didn't want people to see you sad.”
“In my 12th grade, I didn't play basketball”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Shielding a peer from public emotional distress protects their 'face' (mianzi) and reveals a deep, unspoken level of care and intimacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do not want to let / prevent from
A standard construction used to express an intention to shield or stop someone from experiencing something.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Please don't let anyone else see me.”
“I don't want people to watch.”
“In addition to being sad, what else can I do?”
“I didn't want to see you locked up in your room.”
“I don't want you to see my ruined look.”
“no one will see how sad you are.”