但是说句实话 张局
“But to tell the truth, Chief Zhang,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那可不
“Of course.”
但是 说句实话 张局
“But to tell the truth, Chief Zhang,”
我怀疑是不是真有
“I doubt there really is”
“With all due respect, Chief, I have serious doubts about whether this is real.”
When offering dissenting views to a leadership figure in China, subordinates routinely preface remarks with honorific titles and conversational hedges to protect face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be honest / frankly speaking
A very common conversational buffer used when introducing an opinion that might disagree with or disappoint the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Speak truthfully,”
“I'm telling the truth.”
“I can't help feeling that you've never been honest with me.”
“tell me the truth.”
“To be honest, you're really asking the wrong person.”
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