陆先生 恕我直言
“Mr. Lu, to be honest,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
两万加
“over 20,000.”
陆先生 恕我直言
“Mr. Lu, to be honest,”
我们一般招人的时候啊
“we usually”
“What you are asking for is unrealistic, and I am about to tell you why.”
Chinese professional culture places heavy weight on politeness markers before delivering sharp criticism to preserve face and soften the blow.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
forgive my bluntness; with all due respect
A highly formal pre-sequence used right before delivering unpleasant feedback, disagreement, or harsh truths.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. He. Sorry to bother you. It's okay. Come in.”
“But you, Sir, have always been a man of your word—”
“Mr. He, this is too generous.”
“Mr. Hou, think about whether you've offended anyone.”
“Mr. Du. What exactly do you want?”
“Mr. Tian is very smart and educated.”