今天这些风言风语
“that today's rumors”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我保证
“I promise”
今天 这些 风言风语
“that today's rumors”
就变成一阵风
“will turn into a gust of wind”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social and corporate culture, rumors can severely damage one's reputation (mianzi), making prompt damage control and mutual reassurance vital.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
groundless talk; rumors and slanders
A common four-character idiom used to describe malicious or baseless gossip circulating in a community or office.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“As for rumors on the streets,”
“rumors and pressure.”
“(spread through Chang'an.)”
“(Rumors are rampant,)”
“These are all rumors.”
“But with all the rumors outside right now,”
“people are spreading rumors.”
“There have indeed been some rumors lately.”