隐瞒 比知道真相更残忍
“keeping secrets is crueler than knowing the truth.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但有时候
“But sometimes,”
隐瞒 比 知道真相 更残忍
“keeping secrets is crueler than knowing the truth.”
我明白了
“I see.”
“Stop lying to protect people; the deception hurts worse than the truth.”
While traditional Chinese interactions often tolerate well-intentioned concealment ('shan'yi de huangyan') to maintain harmony, modern narratives frequently challenge this by emphasizing direct truth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even crueler
Used in comparative sentences to emphasize that a certain course of action causes deeper emotional harm.
to know the truth
Standard collocation used in dramatic or serious contexts when uncovered facts alter relationships.