你要有心理准备
“Be mentally prepared.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The parents might say some harsh things later.”
你要 有心理准备
“Be mentally prepared.”
明白
“Understood.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social interaction, forewarning someone about impending harsh words buffers the emotional blow and maintains solidarity between the two peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be mentally prepared / brace oneself
Essential idiom used before breaking bad news or facing a tough meeting, examination, or criticism.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you need to be mentally prepared.”
“Prepare yourself mentally.”
“You should brace yourself for that.”
“You'd better be prepared.”
“You need to mentally prepare yourself.”
“But you need to prepare yourself.”
“you should be prepared.”
“But you need to mentally prepare yourselves.”
“prepare yourself mentally.”