李太傅说得是
“You are right, Grand Tutor Li.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
绝非在此逞口舌之快
“not to show off your sharp tongue here.”
李太傅 说得是
“You are right, Grand Tutor Li.”
“Of course I know the importance of protecting the country.”
“You sound righteous in theory, but your argument ignores reality.”
In court debates, ministers maintained decorum by formally validating their rival's high-minded virtue before dismantling their practical flaws.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what you say is right / that is true
Commonly used in formal or classical contexts to acknowledge someone's point, often immediately followed by a counterargument.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Surely, Grand Tutor Li,”
“where were you making snide remarks, Grand Tutor Li?”
“But you're wrong about one thing.”
“Mr. Deng, what brings you here?”
“Mr. Deng, you're pretty bold.”
“Grand Tutor Tao must have seen that in you.”