借口等自己找到了真相 才能够面对你
“using the excuse that I had to find the truth before I could face you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
借口 等 自己 找到了 真相 才能够 面对你
“using the excuse that I had to find the truth before I could face you.”
杰森没有错
“Jason did nothing wrong.”
“I was simply too cowardly to face you, so I hid behind an excuse.”
In interpersonal conflicts involving moral failure, Chinese speakers often delay contact out of deep shame (kui jiu), waiting for an external justification to regain face before facing the person.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only then can one...
A grammatical pattern expressing that a specific prerequisite must be satisfied before an action or state becomes possible.
face you
Refers not just to physical presence, but to overcoming psychological guilt or shame to confront someone honestly.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'll go with you to find the truth.”
“Even if I try my best and uncover the truth,”
“Since the truth is confirmed,”
“Are you going to tell us yourself or wait for us to investigate it?”
“I will do everything in my power to uncover the truth.”
“shouldn't you find a chance to clear things up with him?”