那我就直说了
“I'll be frank.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那
“Then...”
那我就 直说了
“I'll be frank.”
能不能麻烦您 安排我在府里面也做些活
“Could you please to do some chores in the mansion?”
“Since you gave me an opening, I'm going to stop beating around the bush and ask for what I really want.”
Because Chinese communication generally favors indirectness to preserve harmony, speakers almost always use a verbal cushion like 'I'll be blunt' before stating a direct personal request.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to speak frankly; to be blunt; to get straight to the point
Use this before making a direct request or delivering a candid opinion so the listener doesn't find your directness rude.
Indicates a decision has been made to change the conversational approach from indirect to direct.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'll get straight to the point.”
“so I'll be blunt.”
“Then I think his situation... Let me put it bluntly.”
“I'll just be blunt, so just listen.”