但现在他们把事情做得这么难看
“But now they've made things look so ugly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
从他们手里拿到什么东西
“getting anything from them in the first place.”
但现在他们 把 事情 做得 这么难看
“But now they've made things look so ugly.”
中餐厅面临的困难
“The troubles facing the Chinese restaurant”
“They crossed the line and completely disregarded basic decency, leaving no way to settle this gracefully.”
In Chinese conflict resolution, even in sharp disagreements, parties are expected to preserve mutual face; doing something '难看' (ugly) implies a severe breach of social elegance and bridge-burning.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to handle things in an unbecoming, disgraceful, or embarrassing way
Used metaphorically when someone acts so ruthlessly or tactlessly that it humiliates others or destroys mutual decorum.