有什么你就跟夫人说吧 别卖关子了
“Just tell the madam what you have to say. Don't keep us in suspense.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们都回来了吗
“Are you all back?”
有什么 你就跟夫人 说吧 别卖关子了
“Just tell the madam what you have to say. Don't keep us in suspense.”
你都急死我们了
“You're making us worried sick.”
“Quit beating around the bush and spill it already!”
Originating from traditional storytelling where bards stopped at climaxes, calling it out expresses collective annoyance at intentional withholding of information.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to keep people in suspense; to play coy
A highly common idiom derived from traditional storytelling, used when someone holds back a punchline or crucial information.
whatever you have to say, just say it
A direct colloquial invitation encouraging straightforward communication.
Softens the urgent imperative into an earnest suggestion.
Functions with '别' to demand the cessation of an ongoing frustrating action (stopping the suspense).
