你想帮子秋 你就直接跟他说嘛 你还
“if you want to help Ziqiu, just tell him face-to-face. Why are you doing this”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你说
“Come on,”
你想帮子秋 你就 直接跟他说 嘛 你还
“if you want to help Ziqiu, just tell him face-to-face. Why are you doing this”
兜这么大圈子干吗呀 这次是我多管闲事
“in such a round-about way? I'm sticking my nose in here.”
“Be honest and direct with him; dancing around the issue only makes things messy.”
People often help indirectly to protect the recipient's pride, but close family or friends often challenge this dance when it becomes counterproductive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tell him directly / be straight with him
A highly practical collocation used when encouraging someone to drop passive-aggressive or roundabout communication.
Indicates that the suggested course of action should be obvious and natural.