这事别往外说啊
“Don't tell anyone about this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你甭管
“Stay out of it.”
这事 别往外说 啊
“Don't tell anyone about this.”
就当不知道
“Just pretend you don't know.”
“Keep this strictly between us and keep your mouth shut.”
In Chinese social networks, managing gossip is vital to preserve face and social harmony, making explicit requests for secrecy extremely common.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
don't spread the word / keep it to yourself
A colloquial imperative commonly used to swear someone to secrecy about private gossip or news.
this matter / this thing
The standard spoken contraction of '这件事情' used to refer to the topic currently at hand.
Softens the imperative while adding an earnest, reminding cadence to ensure compliance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Please don't tell anyone else, okay?”
“goes no further.”
“that I'm working here?”
“Of course, we shouldn't air our dirty laundry in public. That's right.”
“Sorry, we can't disclose that.”