末将这心直口快的毛病
“I really need to work on my tendency”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
魏相说得是
“You are right, Prime Minister Wei.”
末将这 心直口快 的毛病
“I really need to work on my tendency”
是得改一改了
“to speak without thinking.”
“I did not mean to offend you on purpose; I am just a blunt soldier.”
In hierarchical court settings, attributing a diplomatic or political blunder to one's crude martial disposition protects one from accusations of deliberate treason or insolence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
frank and outspoken; wearing one's heart on one's sleeve
A common idiom often used politely to apologize for bluntness or to describe someone who speaks without filter.
this subordinate general (humble self-reference)
Exclusively found in historical or costume dramas when a military officer addresses a monarch or higher-ranking minister.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I shall take my leave now.”
“I'm sorry for that.”
“Being too outspoken can often lead to you being used by others.”
“Being too outspoken can often lead to you being used by others.”
“Although I am a new general,”
“Look at your habit of not being honest with what you really want.”