"better left unsaid" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 最好不说

Definition

用来表示最好不要提起某事，因为说出来可能会带来伤害、不适或不必要的麻烦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于半正式用语，在个人及职业场合都常用来避免谈论敏感话题。常与“有些事...”等句式连用。不是字面意思，指广义上的“说”或“表达”。

Examples

Some secrets are better left unsaid.

有些秘密**最好不说**。

What happened at the party is better left unsaid.

聚会里发生的事情**最好不说**。

There are times when things are better left unsaid.

有时候，有些事**最好不说**。

Honestly, some family arguments are just better left unsaid.

说真的，有些家庭争吵**最好不说**。

If I were you, those comments are better left unsaid.

如果我是你，这些评论**最好不说**。

Sometimes it's better left unsaid to avoid making things awkward.

有时候**最好不说**，以免尴尬。