那我开门见山
“Then I'll get straight to the point.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有什么问题吗
“Is there a problem?”
那 我 开门见山
“Then I'll get straight to the point.”
我想邀请魏博士加入乐涛
“I'd like to invite you to join Letao”
“Let me get straight to the point.”
In Chinese social or business interactions, people traditionally begin with polite pleasantries to build rapport; using 'kai men jian shan' (getting straight to the point) deliberately bypasses this implicit norm to demonstrate efficiency, sincerity, or the importance of the matter.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
To get straight to the point right from the start without beating around the bush in speech or writing.
Commonly used in workplace communication, negotiations, or business meetings to signal that one is about to dive directly into the core topic.
