来 咱借一步说句话呗
“can we have a word in private?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那个警察同志
“Officer,”
来 咱 借一步 说句话 呗
“can we have a word in private?”
你来 你来
“Please come with me.”
“Step over here away from the crowd; I need to speak to you privately.”
Direct confrontation or revealing sensitive facts in public causes loss of face; stepping aside preserves confidentiality and mutual respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
step aside for a private word
A polite, traditional idiomatic chunk used to invite someone away from a group to speak privately.
we / us (inclusive)
Colloquial inclusive pronoun that narrows social distance between speaker and listener.
Adds an informal, suggestive, and casual tone to lower the listener's guard.