高副使有什么话就直说
“If Vice Envoy Gao has something to say, speak plainly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Officials of the Ministry of Rites have always upheld integrity.”
高副使 有什么话就直说
“If Vice Envoy Gao has something to say, speak plainly.”
“Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really want from me.”
Chinese officialdom often relies on polite circumlocution, so explicitly inviting someone to speak frankly is a deliberate move to accelerate negotiations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if you have something to say, speak plainly
Commonly used in both formal and informal negotiations to cut through hedging and demand frankness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“do you have anything else to say, Vice Envoy Gao?”
“Vice Envoy Gao, you're resourceful indeed.”
“Vice Envoy Gao has truly gone to great trouble.”
“I suppose you were always relentless in your efforts.”
“Vice Envoy Gao is quite skilled at accusing others first.”
“Vice Envoy Gao, that argument does not hold.”