把规矩说在头里
“let's set the ground rules.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那首先呢
“first of all,”
把 规矩 说在头里
“let's set the ground rules.”
第一
“First,”
“Let's make this crystal clear right now so you cannot make excuses or blame me later.”
Chinese culture values upfront clarification of expectations to preserve interpersonal harmony and prevent 'losing face' during future misunderstandings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to state something upfront or in advance
Used when establishing non-negotiable prerequisites or conditions before starting a partnership or task.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Rules have to be set when it's time to set them.”
“We should keep ourselves in line when we need to.”
“Without rules, there's no order.”
“Same old rules. Long story short.”
“you have to follow the rules when doing things.”
“That's the rule. We must pay.”