想一次性把话说开
“to lay everything out at once,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
既然朝姐儿
“Since Zhao wants”
想一次性 把话说开
“to lay everything out at once,”
那就说开吧
“then let's do it.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese interpersonal communication often relies on implicit hints; deciding to 'speak candidly' signals an intentional departure from usual indirectness to confront an issue head-on.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
all at once / one-off
Commonly used before verbs to describe completing an action comprehensively in a single go.
to lay everything out in the open / to speak candidly
A highly frequent pragmatic chunk used when urging frank, open communication to resolve misunderstandings.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Say it out loud! Clear things up!”
“say everything clearly once and for all.”
“it's better to reveal everything”