咱们就开诚布公吧
“let's be honest with each other.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
钱总
“Ms. Qian,”
咱们就 开诚布公 吧
“let's be honest with each other.”
“To tell you the truth, if my son weren't so stubborn,”
“Let's stop beating around the bush and lay all our cards on the table.”
Chinese business dialogue often begins with pleasantries; explicitly proposing '开诚布公' marks a deliberate transition to substantive, no-nonsense problem-solving.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to lay cards on the table / to speak with open sincerity
A high-utility chengyu used to reset discussions to complete transparency during serious talks or negotiations.
Softens the imperative into a collaborative suggestion, encouraging mutual consent to be candid.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“let's be honest with each other.”
“Perhaps we should talk frankly.”
“Let's put everything on the table.”
“and have an honest conversation.”
“Everyone is encouraged”
“Let's make things clear.”
“we just happened to show up,”
“When the husband has a little affair or two,”
“Then let's get this straight today.”
“When a husband has a little affair or two,”
“Then let's just talk about business.”
“Let's begin, then. Let's begin.”
“you'd better tell us the truth.”