咱们丑话说在前面
“Let me say the hard part first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我也不好意思开这个口
“I'd be too embarrassed to recommend you.”
咱们 丑话说在前面
“Let me say the hard part first.”
翁导好
“Hello, Director Weng.”
“I need to be blunt with you right now so there are no surprises or excuses later.”
A cultural negotiation strategy where blunt realities are aired initially to protect relationships and prevent future resentment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
put the unpleasant words first; establish harsh conditions upfront
An essential idiom used when prefacing harsh rules, limits, or worst-case scenarios before entering an agreement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But let me be clear,”
“let's get this straight first.”
“But I must be clear up front.”
“But I have to say this upfront.”
“I must warn you,”
“But let me be clear. Our department carries heavy responsibilities.”
“Okay, let me make this clear.”