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《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E5 (03:42) HSK 4
nǐ zhí jiē fàng zài míng miàn shàng shuō

你直接放在明面上说

“Just speak plainly.”

《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 03:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǒu shén me huà

有什么话

“Just speak plainly.”

nǐ zhí jiē fàng zài míng miàn shàng shuō CURRENT FOCUS

你直接 放在明面上说

“Just speak plainly.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú yào gēn wǒ rào lái rào qù de hǎo ma

“Stop beating around the bush, okay?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING CLARITY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Mingmian (Explicit Surface vs. Subtext)

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.

INTENT TAGS: #directness #transparency #demand #assertiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
放在明面上 SPOKEN CHUNK

put out in the open, bring into broad daylight

A useful colloquial metaphor for demanding transparent, explicit communication without hidden agendas.

直接 SPOKEN CHUNK

directly, straightforwardly

Placed before verbs to urge someone to skip formalities and speak frankly.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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