说的那些话我真的 觉得很有道理 我不是较劲
“what you say makes a lot of sense. I never tried to start a fight. I'm always pragmatic”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Mr. Tan used to teach, right? Exactly. Honestly, when you're not butting heads with me,”
说的 那些话我 真的 觉得很 有道理 我不是 较劲
“what you say makes a lot of sense. I never tried to start a fight. I'm always pragmatic”
“I never tried to start a fight. I'm always pragmatic in a discussion. Right?”
“Don't take my objections personally; I agree with your core idea and only want an honest discussion.”
Explicitly disclaiming '较劲' (contentiousness) prevents rational disagreement from damaging harmony (和) or interpersonal face in collaborative relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
makes sense; reasonable
A standard, polite way to acknowledge the validity of another speaker's reasoning.
dig one's heels in; butt heads; nitpick obstinately
A vivid colloquial term for stubborn opposition, rivalry, or arguing out of petty competition.
