No way could we own up to

Chinese translation: 我们可不敢说/没脸说

09:27 Aug 29, 2019
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / 儿童小说
English term or phrase: No way could we own up to
No way could we own up to having solved the crime, but I was pleased as punch with our detective work.

两名抢劫犯承认了罪行,却没有供出其他同谋,而警方不知道他们还有同谋,以为案子已经破了,但对于知道同谋和幕后主使的侦探团队的成员来说,案子并没有破。
MeC.L.
China
Chinese translation:我们可不敢说/没脸说
Explanation:
我们可不敢说/不能说(已经破了案)

关于own up:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/own-up
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Frank Feng
China
Local time: 18:59
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no way could we own up to
我们可不敢说/没脸说


Explanation:
我们可不敢说/不能说(已经破了案)

关于own up:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/own-up


Frank Feng
China
Local time: 18:59
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 40
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