听到你这样说我真的难过欸
“hearing you say that honestly hurts.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
何爸
“Mr. He,”
听到你这样说我真的难过欸
“hearing you say that honestly hurts.”
“To be honest, when I started my busniess,”
“Your words stung, but please listen to my side of the story before judging me.”
Expressing emotional hurt politely rather than firing back with anger allows younger individuals to challenge an elder's harsh words without appearing disrespectful.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hearing you put it that way
A polite and empathetic way to acknowledge someone's opinion while signaling an emotional reaction or disagreement.
truly sad / genuinely hurt
Used to express sincere disappointment or emotional pain in interpersonal conversations.
Softens the complaint while expressing genuine surprise, hurt, or an earnest bid for attention.