我需要跟你讲道理
“Do I need to be reasonable with you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我需要跟你 讲道理
“Do I need to be reasonable with you?”
“I only rented to you because your innocent look fooled me.”
“You deceived me, so don't you dare preach about fairness and reason to me.”
Appealing to 'reason' (理) is fundamental in Chinese conflict mediation; by declaring that the opponent does not deserve 'reason', the speaker strips away their moral standing entirely.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to listen to reason / to be reasonable
Essential core chunk in Chinese arguments; often used either to demand fairness or to reject an opponent's justification.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm just reasoning with you.”
“I need to explain something to you.”
“Are you saying I'm unreasonable?”
“can explain this to me.”
“I'm trying to be serious with you.”
“You must tell me everything clearly.”