那今天呢 我就把话跟您说明白
“So today, I'll be completely honest with you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You've talked to me so many times.”
那 今天 呢 我就把话跟 您说 明白
“So today, I'll be completely honest with you.”
首先呢 您对大军的爱我理解
“First, I understand your love for Jun,”
“Stop harassing me about this; I am going to be brutally honest with you now.”
In Chinese culture, directly stating one will 'speak plainly' signals that politeness filters are being dropped to settle an issue once and for all.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make things completely clear; to speak candidly
Commonly used before having a candid, serious conversation to resolve misunderstandings or set boundaries.
Pauses the sentence to draw the listener's focus to the forthcoming key statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm going to make it clear to you today.”
“Since we're here, let's make things clear.”
“First of all, I want to reintroduce myself.”
“I'll lay it out here today.”
“I shall lay bare the truth now.”