说一说你的想法吧 我洗耳恭听
“Tell me your ideas. I'm all ears.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I can't let you make changes as you please.”
说 一 说 你 的 想法 吧 我 洗耳恭听
“Tell me your ideas. I'm all ears.”
您稍等
“Just a moment.”
“Go ahead, justify yourself—you'd better have a convincing explanation.”
High-register idioms like '洗耳恭听' can be used by superiors to maintain formal composure while putting pressure on a subordinate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to listen with respectful attention; to be all ears
A polite idiom used either sincerely to show respect or ironically when demanding an explanation.
talk a bit; explain briefly
Verb reduplication used to soften a command or request.
Softens the directive into an invitation or prompted permission.