嘴还算严吧 你觉得他能扛多久啊
“He's quit good at keeping secrets. How long do you think he can keep his mouth shut?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
阿成
“Cheng...”
嘴还算严吧 你觉得 他能扛多久啊
“He's quit good at keeping secrets. How long do you think he can keep his mouth shut?”
把地址给我
“Give me the address.”
“We can't count on his silence forever; tell me how urgent our timeline is.”
Chinese idioms frequently use physical descriptors of the mouth (e.g., tight mouth, loose mouth) to evaluate trustworthiness and discretion in high-stakes situations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tight-lipped; good at keeping secrets
Extremely frequent colloquial description for someone who never leaks confidential information.
how long can one hold out / endure
Used to ask about mental or physical endurance under severe pressure or stress.
Softens the initial assumption, seeking confirmation from the listener.
Adds an inquisitive and urgent edge to the open-ended question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I couldn't hide it from you even if I tried my best.”
“As long as you keep your mouths shut,”
“Still refusing to talk? Save your breath.”
“He was so stubborn. How did you break him?”
“and has a sharp tongue. Be patient with her.”
“All it takes is a word from him.”