免得落入他人之手
“Lest it falls into the wrong hands.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
暂时保管一下
“of the next clan leader...”
免得 落入他人之手
“Lest it falls into the wrong hands.”
郑适不知
“I don't know.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese tactical discourse frequently emphasizes taking custody of key tokens or items early to forestall vulnerability to political adversaries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so as to avoid; lest
A useful connective used before stating an undesirable consequence that one wishes to prevent.
fall into someone else's hands
A classic formal idiom commonly used in military, espionage, or legal contexts regarding secrets or property.