林县长 我说一句 您不爱听的话
“County Mayor Lin, let me say something you might not like to hear.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那怎么
“So why...”
林县长 我说 一句 您 不爱听的话
“County Mayor Lin, let me say something you might not like to hear.”
你们这是 捧着金饭碗要饭吃呢
“You're sitting on a gold mine and still begging for scraps.”
“Brace yourself, because I am about to be completely blunt and tell you a harsh truth.”
In hierarchical or polite communication, warning a superior that what follows is 'unpleasant to hear' saves face for both parties by showing respect while framing the speaker as an honest adviser.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
allow me to say something you may not like to hear / if you don't mind me being blunt
A classic conversational disclaimer used before delivering sharp advice, criticism, or unpleasant realities.
dislike hearing / unwilling to listen to
Colloquially describes unpalatable truths or unwelcome opinions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“County Mayor Lin, I want to talk to you!”
“County Mayor Lin, I came here to report to you.”
“County Mayor Lin, I'm just a journalist. The things that I know”
“County Mayor Lin. Why does your room feel even colder than the hallway?”
“Feng Keqing was the one who introduced me to County Mayor Lin.”
“County Mayor Lin is just doing his job.”