你直接放在明面上说
“Just speak plainly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有什么话
“Just speak plainly.”
你直接 放在明面上说
“Just speak plainly.”
“Stop beating around the bush, okay?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
While Chinese communicative norms often favor implicit hints, reaching the limit of patience leads speakers to insist on 'putting it on the table' (明面), discarding diplomatic ambiguity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
put out in the open, bring into broad daylight
A useful colloquial metaphor for demanding transparent, explicit communication without hidden agendas.
directly, straightforwardly
Placed before verbs to urge someone to skip formalities and speak frankly.