你说的道理似乎很大
“Your reasoning seems very grand,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
师兄
“Senior.”
你说的 道理似乎很大
“Your reasoning seems very grand,”
“and it can't be explained clearly in a short time.”
“Your grand philosophy sounds nice, but it feels like empty, lofty theory that does not help me right now.”
Chinese speakers often distinguish between lofty ideological discourse ('da daoli') and realistic, pragmatic action ('xiao daoli' or practical deeds), viewing excessive theorizing with gentle skepticism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to preach principles; to reason or lecture
Can refer both to rational discussion and, colloquially, to giving unsolicited or lofty lectures.
as if; seemingly
Used to soften an observation or introduce polite doubt.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I guess that makes sense.”
“Mr. Zhang, we understand your point.”
“But some things can't be solved by your moral high ground preaching.”
“also makes some sense.”
“In theory, this is true.”
“I thought you understood this principle.”