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委婉

wěi wǎn
HSK 7

English Meaning

tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft

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你文笔好 说不定文字交流 比直截了当地说更委婉
HSK 7 00:03
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要不你给他写封信

“Why not write him a letter?”

“You write well. A letter might soften”

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更有效

“the blow.”

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李总拒绝得好委婉 不不不 我不是这个意思
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't take it as a personal rejection; let me rephrase before things get awkward.”

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是不是这样对你造成的影响更大

“wouldn't that have a greater negative impact on you?”

“That's a very tactful way of rejecting me, Mr. Li. No, that's not what I meant.”

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我其实是想说 廖小姐 以你个人的能力

“What I was actually trying to say is... Ms. Liao, with your personal abilities,”

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