我真的是 我憋到现在才敢说出口 我怕我再不说
“I really held it in until now. If I didn't say it...”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他前几天就已经让我转告老板你
“A few days ago, he already asked me to pass the message to you.”
我 真的是 我 憋到现在 才敢 说出口 我怕 我再 不说
“I really held it in until now. If I didn't say it...”
“Stop laughing. I was afraid he would come himself and tell you directly.”
“Please don't shoot the messenger; I kept quiet out of fear, but we are running out of time.”
Subordinates in high-context hierarchy often dread reporting unpleasant news to superiors, leading to internal conflict and hesitations until an external threat forces disclosure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bottle up or suppress until a certain point
Used colloquially to describe holding back words, feelings, or urges for a painfully long time.
to say out loud or speak openly
Often paired with negative potential forms (说不出口) or temporal markers indicating difficulty in uttering difficult truths.
