一个 一个字都不要提
“don't mention a single word about this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
记住 对秦家的人
“Remember, when dealing with the Qin family,”
一个 一个字都不要提
“don't mention a single word about this.”
自己一个人在外
“When you're alone out there,”
“Keep your mouth shut completely; uttering even one word will get us killed.”
In classical Chinese narrative settings, careless remarks regarding influential aristocratic families (like the Qin clan) could trigger ruinous political retaliation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do not mention a single word
Use this emphatic construction when imposing absolute secrecy on someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you would not say a word.”
“No need to overthink it.”
“to lay everything out at once,”
“is highly not recommended.”
“No! No! Behave yourself!”
“No! Don't!”