说难听点的话 她也就是给我拿拿杯子 擦擦桌子
“To put it bluntly, all she did was to fetch my glasses and wipe my tables.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
最基层的促销员
“the most junior promoter.”
说难听点 的话 她 也就是 给我 拿拿杯子 擦擦 桌子
“To put it bluntly, all she did was to fetch my glasses and wipe my tables.”
你想想看
“Think about it.”
“She is totally disposable and only does bottom-tier chore work for me.”
Phrases like '说难听点' warn the interlocutor that social etiquette is being dropped in favor of brutal, blunt evaluation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to put it bluntly / to put it harshly
A pragmatic softening preface used before making an offensive, blunt, or harsh statement.
merely / at most
Employed to diminish the significance, scope, or value of an action or role.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“go get my wine cup.”
“How big a deal was it to clean up the table for her?”
“I'll get it for you. I'll take it out.”
“Are you alright? I-I'll get you some water, okay?”
“I just came out of the restroom and saw she was drunk, so I helped her.”
“Why is it so hard for us to get a desk?”