李书记 说实话 我最不希望这种事发生
“Secretary Li, to be honest, how I wish it wasn't true!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你说说吧
“Tell me about it.”
李书记 说实话 我最不 希望 这种事发生
“Secretary Li, to be honest, how I wish it wasn't true!”
毕竟在青华区
“After all, in Qinghua District,”
“Don't blame me for this mess; nobody suffers more from it than I do.”
In Chinese bureaucratic hierarchies, subordinates immediately profess that an unfavorable incident conflicts with their own interests to avoid being held personally liable.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to tell the truth / honestly speaking
A common conversational hedge used to establish sincerity or signal an earnest clarification.
least want / least hope for
Used to strongly disassociate oneself from an unfortunate event or negative outcome.