save one's neck保命

把全片最冷的一句话拆成两拍，第二拍才是刀。

Your X come with smiles. They come as your friends.

讲危险常披着善意出现时用；沉重的场合说才有力，玩笑里别说。

The people who hurt you arrive smiling. ／ Your worst enemy shows up as a friend.

literary

murderers 重读，come with smiles 连读，第二句稍慢。

The people who let you down often arrive with smiles. 让你失望的人，往往也是笑着来的。

把帮派规矩讲成一句常识，平常语气里全是寒意。

If you're part of a crew, nobody ever tells you ...

讲某个圈子不成文的规矩时用；轻松的场合说会显得吓人。

In that world, no one warns you before they turn. ／ Once you're in, the rules stay unspoken.

中性

part of a 连读，nobody ever 轻快，句尾下沉。

If you're part of a team, nobody ever tells you the unwritten rules. 你要是进了团队，没人会把潜规则提前告诉你。

连动手的时机都写进去：专挑你最没防备的时刻。

They always seem to come when you're weakest.

提醒别人提防趁人之危时用；写正式文字也可，语气偏文学。

They show up right when you have no strength left. ／ Help often arrives just before the harm does.

literary

always seem to 连读，weakest 重读，most in need of 连着念。

Pushy salespeople always seem to come when you're weakest. 强势的推销员总在你最没主意的时候出现。

紧接上句，把杀手的脸换成最亲近的人，恐惧一下落到自己人身上。

People who cared for you all your life

讲最亲近的人反而伤人时能用；对刚失去亲友的人别说，太扎心。

The ones who loved you the longest ／ Friends who were with you your whole life

中性

cared for 连读，all your life 三个词轻快带过。

The people who cared for you all your life can still hurt you the most. 一辈子惦记着你的人，也最能伤到你。