先生若有结论 尽管直言
“If you have a conclusion, Mr. Fu, please speak freely.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你曾亲自问过王玄范 王玄范狂悖 不肯见下官
“Did you question Wang Xuanfan directly yourself? Wang Xuanfan was insolent and refused to see me.”
先生若有结论 尽管直言
“If you have a conclusion, Mr. Fu, please speak freely.”
以臣之见
“In my opinion,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Rulers and senior leaders in Chinese history earned praise for encouraging ministers to speak straight (直言), assuring them of immunity from offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
feel free to speak frankly without reservation
An authoritative yet encouraging invitation used by leaders to solicit candid advice or honest opinions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Feng, don't give yourself too much emotional burden.”
“It seems that you still don't know me,”
“It's almost done.”
“Mr. Feng believes in muddling along,”
“and even His Majesty trusts him utterly.”
“those workers were very likely refugees. You two thought of the same thing.”