我只说你有事要出趟远门
“I'll just say you've gone on a long trip.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
到时候你离开
“when you leave,”
我只说你 有事 要出趟远门
“I'll just say you've gone on a long trip.”
旁人哪知真假
“Who would know the truth?”
“Don't worry about rumors; I have a plausible excuse ready to fool them.”
In historical and strategic narratives, crafting a conventional excuse like 'traveling on business' avoids public suspicion and protects social face during emergencies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
go on a long journey / travel far away
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe leaving town for business, travel, or an extended absence.
I'll simply say / my story will be that
Used when setting up a coordinated narrative, excuse, or white lie.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And I might be going on a long trip.”
“I'm going out for a bit. Where are you going now?”
“Well, I have something to do. Bye.”
“Are you... kicking me out?”
“There is. Of course there is.”
“Just get to the point.”