怎么提起这件事
“How do you bring this up?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎么
“How?”
怎么提起 这件事
“How do you bring this up?”
玉屏来了
“Yuping is here.”
“Why are you dragging this old issue back up out of nowhere?”
Chinese interpersonal communication often prioritizes emotional equilibrium; questioning why a sensitive event is raised is a diplomatic way of saying it should be left alone.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bring up; to mention
A standard verb used when introducing a topic or recalling an event into conversation.
this matter; this issue
A versatile demonstrative noun phrase used to refer to a known event or problem.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I wanted to call the police,”
“I am investigating this matter.”
“are you really taking this to court?”
“There's no good way to ask something like that.”
“I will report this to higher authorities.”
“So, please produce some solid evidence.”