尔岚兄说得也不无道理
“Er Lan makes a fair point.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在下佩服
“I admire you.”
尔岚兄说得 也不 无道理
“Er Lan makes a fair point.”
可是二位
“But gentlemen,”
“You have a point, but that is not the entire truth.”
In scholarly and polite debates, Chinese interlocutors frequently acknowledge the opponent's logic first to preserve harmony and face before introducing opposing viewpoints.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not without reason; makes some sense
A double negative used to soften agreement or concede a point diplomatically without giving total endorsement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Where is Er Lan? Why isn't he here? Er Lan...”
“Yu Lan'er will recognize you on sight.”
“Er Lan disguised herself as a man.”
“Lan'er. How many pots is this now?”
“Qinglan is definitely going to be angry.”
“Er Lan, to take care of these old friends from now on.”