别怪舅舅说话不好听啊
“Don't blame me for speaking harshly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
肯定有很多事务要处理的呀
“I have a lot of things to handle before I resign.”
别怪舅舅说话不好听啊
“Don't blame me for speaking harshly.”
孟广才给你安排这职位
“(Xie Kaiyan) That position Meng Guangcai (Deputy Head of Beiyan Commercial Bank) arranged for you is just for show.”
“Brace yourself, because I am about to tell you some harsh truth for your own good.”
Senior relatives in Chinese culture possess moral authority to intervene and offer unfiltered criticism disguised as benevolent guidance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do not blame someone for speaking bluntly / no offense intended
A classic conversational buffer used right before delivering harsh criticism or sobering advice.
Softens the imperative tone and invites understanding from the junior relative.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Something's not right about this uncle.”
“However, what your uncle said does make sense.”
“Tell me why you stay quiet.”
“Did your nephew scold you? More than scolding.”
“I was a handful as a kid.”
“But deep down, I made a vow.”