不要以为 你一直不说话
“Don't think that just because you stay silent,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
吴江
“Wu Jiang.”
不要以为 你一直 不说话
“Don't think that just because you stay silent,”
我们就拿你没办法
“we can't do anything to you.”
“Your silence won't save you; start talking before things get worse.”
In Chinese legal culture, an interrogator often dismantles a suspect's psychological defense by countering the belief that non-cooperation avoids culpability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
don't think that...
Used to challenge an opponent's assumption or dispel their perceived advantage.
keep staying silent the whole time
'一直' emphasizes uninterrupted continuity of the negative action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We know even if you didn't say anything.”
“Don't think I don't understand your words,”
“Don't mistake my indulgence”
“You don't. Why aren't you saying anything? You can't talk.”
“What else did you expect me to say?”
“Don't think I don't know. You're with them.”