Chinese phrase

别在〜面前说 bié zài 〜 miàn qián shuō

Meaning

Don't mention it in front of ___

When to use it

Says not to mention something in front of someone. It is a common reminder about privacy or politeness.

Example dialogue

别在 同事 面前说你的工资。 bié zài tóng shì miàn qián shuō nǐ de gōng zī

Don't mention your salary in front of your coworkers.

明白了,我以后私下告诉你。 míng bái le wǒ yǐ hòu sī xià gào sù nǐ

Got it. I'll tell you privately from now on.

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