我承认有的时候我过于坦诚
“I admit, sometimes, I'm overly honest.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我承认 有的时候 我 过于坦诚
“I admit, sometimes, I'm overly honest.”
“My only fault is that I'm just too honest for you to handle.”
Admitting to a flaw that is secretly a virtue (like being excessively honest) is a sophisticated linguistic maneuver to neutralize an opponent's criticism with humor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I admit / I confess
Common conversational concession starter used before yielding a minor point or introducing self-justification.
excessively / overly
A slightly formal adverb placed before adjectives to denote exceeding a suitable degree.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I admit I had selfish motives at the time.”
“I admit I had my own motives.”
“(Does my honesty) (seem ridiculous to you?)”
“Since we're talking about honesty, I won't hide anything either.”
“I admit I lost my cool just now.”
“I admire your honesty.”