我们是不是一直都在 好言好语地跟你说
“Haven't we always been talking to you nicely?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你什么意思啊
“What do you mean by that?”
我们 是不是 一直都在 好言好语 地 跟你说
“Haven't we always been talking to you nicely?”
“Destroying the drug factory— yes, you do get credit for that.”
“We've treated you with utmost respect, so do not push our boundaries.”
In Chinese interpersonal conflict, establishing that one has treated the other party with utmost verbal courtesy gives moral justification to turn harsh if the other party remains obstinate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in a kind and gentle tone / with sweet words
An idiomatic four-character expression denoting patient, respectful, and mild speech, often contrasted with an uncooperative reaction.
haven't (we) been... all along?
Rhetorical question structure used to force the listener to acknowledge the speaker's continuous effort or forbearance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have some things to say to him. Okay.”
“let's calm down and talk this out.”
“you've been talking big the whole time.”
“You always have a lot to say.”
“If you want to talk with Can, talk properly.”
“You can't even tell good words from bad ones.”