他也不敢轻举妄动
“he wouldn't dare hurt her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就算韩杰发现了
“even if Han knows she's a demon,”
他 也不 敢 轻举妄动
“he wouldn't dare hurt her.”
你别小看那个臭小子
“Don't underestimate that brat.”
“Don't panic; he doesn't have the guts or the leverage to strike back at us right now.”
In Chinese conflict culture, projecting that an opponent '不敢轻举妄动' signifies holding psychological leverage and controlling the tempo of the dispute.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
act rashly or make a reckless move
A very common Chengyu often used in negative structures like '不敢轻举妄动' (dare not act rashly).
wouldn't dare to either
Used to express that someone lacks the nerve or capability to take a certain risky action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“they dare not strike.”
“They won't dare act rashly.”
“their hands are tied, so they won't act rashly. Well, go back”