"better keep quiet about it" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 最好别说这件事

Definition

这个表达表示明智或安全的做法是不谈论某件事，通常是为了避免麻烦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达一般用于日常对话，语气较为口语。表达对潜在后果的担忧，因此建议保持沉默。常见变体：‘我们最好别提这事’。

Examples

You better keep quiet about it if you don't want problems.

如果你不想有麻烦，**最好别说这件事**。

It's a secret, so you'd better keep quiet about it.

这可是秘密，你**最好别说这件事**。

Mark said we better keep quiet about it at school.

马克说在学校**最好别说这件事**。

Honestly, I think you'd better keep quiet about it until things calm down.

说真的，我觉得你**最好别说这件事**，等情况平静下来再说。

They told me it's better keep quiet about it if I want to stay out of trouble.

他们说如果我想避免麻烦，**最好别说这件事**。

Trust me, you'd better keep quiet about it—this isn't something people forget.

相信我，**最好别说这件事**——这事大家不会忘的。