免得脏了美丽小姐的耳朵
“So as not to soil the ears of a beautiful lady.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
听不懂最好
“It's best you don't understand.”
免得脏了 美丽小姐 的耳朵
“So as not to soil the ears of a beautiful lady.”
不要在这儿胡搅蛮缠了
“Stop making a scene here.”
“You have no business knowing this, and your innocence is just an annoyance.”
Compliments like 'beautiful lady' can be weaponized in Mandarin arguments to belittle a female counterpart's standing or intellect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so as to avoid; lest
A useful connective conjunction used to state a precaution against an undesirable outcome.
pollute someone's ears; unfit for someone to hear
A figurative idiom often used sarcastically or modestly when discussing vulgar or unpleasant topics.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You don't deserve to taint my ears.”
“I finally got some peace and quiet.”
“Her eyes and ears aren't so good.”
“You cut off one of his ears.”
“I won't be responsible if it cuts your ear.”
“Your ears are sharp. Even heard it over there.”