丑话说在前面
“let's get this straight first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陈总
“Mr. Chen,”
丑话说在前面
“let's get this straight first.”
我之前
“Last time,”
“Don't blame me later if things go south because I am warning you right now.”
Chinese culture places high value on harmony and face, so explicitly declaring that one is 'saying the ugly words first' pardons the upcoming bluntness and manages expectations without damaging relationships later.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
let's be blunt beforehand; to make the unpleasant points clear in advance
A very common idiomatic phrase used before laying down strict conditions, harsh feedback, or worst-case scenarios.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let me say the hard part first.”
“I must warn you,”
“But let me be clear,”
“But I must be clear up front.”