你不说 我不说
“Nobody will know it”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我知道
“I know.”
你不说 我不说
“Nobody will know it”
谁都不知道
“if we both keep it secret.”
“Keep your mouth shut and nobody has to find out.”
In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, establishing shared silence forms an unspoken alliance to prevent public scrutiny or loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if you don't tell and I don't tell
A common colloquial phrase used to form a pact of mutual secrecy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Talk! Talk!”
“If you won't say, then I will.”
“If you don't tell me, I won't know what you are thinking about.”
“Let's not talk about him. Talk about you.”
“Tell the truth or not? Say it!”
“I'm not telling you. It won't come true if I say it.”