千万别跟别人说
“You must not tell anyone”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大人 大人
“My Lord, My Lord!”
千万别 跟别人说
“You must not tell anyone”
“that I was the one who told you.”
“I am putting myself at risk by telling you this, so protect me and keep my name completely out of it.”
Ordinary people giving information about powerful figures or delicate matters take extreme precautions to avoid being implicated as informants.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
under no circumstances / whatever you do, don't
Essential conversational imperative used to issue an urgent warning or prohibit an action with high emphasis.
tell other people
Standard spoken collocation for sharing secrets or spreading news to third parties.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“not to tell anyone.”
“Don't go telling everyone everything.”
“Don't tell anyone else she's here.”
“no one has the right to judge them. ♪ Just like the outline in the mirror ♪”
“reasons I cannot share with anyone.”
“the night Ye Jian died.”