别卖关子了 说结果 说
“Stop keeping us in suspense. Just tell us the result. Say it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一个坏消息
“and bad news.”
别卖关子了 说 结果 说
“Stop keeping us in suspense. Just tell us the result. Say it.”
成了
“The plan succeeded.”
“Cut the drama and get straight to the point right now.”
'Mai guanzi' originates from Chinese vernacular storytelling where narrators paused at critical junctures; in modern speech, calling it out signals a demand for immediate transparency.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to keep someone in suspense
A high-frequency idiom derived from traditional storytelling, used when someone delays revealing important information.
tell the result; cut to the chase
A blunt imperative used in professional or informal settings to demand conclusions without fluff.
Functions in negative imperatives with '别' to urge an immediate cessation of the ongoing action.
