但是我丑话说在前面
“But let me be clear,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“the property under my name.”
但是 我 丑话说在前面
“But let me be clear,”
将来您吃亏上当
“if you suffer losses in the future and are left with nothing,”
“Consider yourself warned; do not complain to me if this goes wrong.”
In Chinese culture, directly warning someone about worst-case scenarios before entering an agreement establishes clear boundaries and prevents future relationship damage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to give an upfront warning; to lay down harsh truths beforehand
A common idiom used before stating strict conditions or potential risks to absolve oneself of future blame.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm saying this upfront,”
“But let me be clear, if you suffer losses in the future and are left with nothing,”
“Let me say the hard part first.”
“Let me speak plainly before anything else.”
“I must warn you,”
“But I have to say this upfront.”
“But I'll be honest,”
“But I have to be upfront.”
“Also, I'll say this plainly. He said he'd be a soldier?”
“let's get this straight first.”
“But I must be clear up front.”