但是细细说来
“But to be fair,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是 细细说来
“But to be fair,”
“she was the one who slighted Her Highness.”
“Wait, let's look at the facts closely—things are not as simple as they appear.”
In social conflicts involving status, narrators use deliberative framing to untangle who actually breached propriety or imperial etiquette.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
speaking in detail; to examine the matter closely
A classic conversational transition used before presenting an in-depth breakdown of a complex situation.
Functions as a directional/discourse suffix in '细细说来' to indicate the unfolding of an explanation.