我更怕别人把你当傻瓜
“Better than letting others think you're a fool.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那你不怕我难堪啊
“What if I'd be hurt?”
我更怕别人 把你当傻瓜
“Better than letting others think you're a fool.”
你可是我好哥们
“You're my buddy.”
“A little embarrassment now is nothing compared to letting people mock and manipulate you.”
In close male friendships in China, true loyalty often takes the form of harsh, protective truth-telling rather than polite face-saving.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to treat someone as a fool or take advantage of someone
Use this spoken phrase to describe being duped, manipulated, or taken for granted by others.
to fear even more
Useful for prioritizing values or risks in an argumentative or reassuring context.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“nor do I want to be treated like a fool and played around with anymore.”
“I'm afraid that you have been fooled.”
“I just don't like being played for a fool.”
“I don't want to get tricked like a fool.”
“Just as long as you don't think I'm an idiot.”