好话赖话你都听不出来
“You can't even tell good words from bad ones.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You can't even tell the good guys from the bad guys.”
好话赖话 你都 听不出来
“You can't even tell good words from bad ones.”
你还打我
“And you hit me.”
“I was trying to help you, you idiot, stop taking offense at my good intentions!”
In close Chinese relationships, harsh words are frequently couched in good intentions, and maturity is judged by whether one can perceive the goodwill beneath the sharp delivery.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
good intentions vs. bad intentions / kind words vs. harsh words
A common colloquial pair referring to words spoken with beneficial intentions versus malicious ones.
fail to recognize / cannot tell by listening
Used when someone lacks the social tact or insight to detect underlying tones or meanings.