你实话实说 告诉别人我不识抬举
“You told them that I was being ungrateful?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我实话实说
“I told them the truth.”
你 实话实说 告诉别人 我 不识抬举
“You told them that I was being ungrateful?”
别人告诉你的
“Did someone tell you?”
“Don't pretend you were just being honest when you smeared my reputation behind my back!”
Hierarchical or social expectations in China strongly penalize refusing an elder's or superior's goodwill, which is harshly stigmatized as not knowing how to appreciate a lift.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
speak the plain truth / tell it like it is
A frequent four-character idiom used to emphasize total honesty or transparency.
fail to appreciate favors / ungrateful
A strong derogatory idiom accusing someone of failing to appreciate another person's goodwill or elevation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“tell me the truth.”
“Speak truthfully,”
“I'm just being honest.”
“I just want you to tell me the truth.”
“”
“To be honest, I have been to several villages today”