你文笔好 说不定文字交流 比直截了当地说更委婉
“You write well. A letter might soften”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要不你给他写封信
“Why not write him a letter?”
你文笔好 说不定 文字交流 比 直截了当地说 更委婉
“You write well. A letter might soften”
更有效
“the blow.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese interpersonal communication highly values indirectness (weiwan) to preserve harmony and prevent the loss of face in sensitive matters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
good writing skills / gifted with words
A standard compliment for someone who writes eloquently.
perhaps / maybe
Used to introduce a tentative suggestion or possibility without sounding overly assertive.
bluntly / straightforwardly
An idiom describing direct, unhedged communication.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Can you just be frank?”
“I didn't want to say that so bluntly.”
“just say it straight.”
“Just say whatever on your mind.”
“I assume it's not just for small talk.”
“"If they said something"”