Chapter 38 first quarter

Let me tell you the truth... "Tell you the truth" has two meanings: First, what he said was not true. Second, the following is not a good thing to say. It's hard to imagine that "to tell you the truth" is followed by an exciting piece of good news. For example, the doctor has been deceiving the patient that he has an incurable disease, and when the patient loses the courage to live, he will tell him: To tell you the truth, there is nothing wrong with your health.This basically doesn't hold true. "To tell you the truth" is pretty much all bad news.

The following are common sentences in life, I list it to support. A friend said to a friend: To tell you the truth, I have bothered you a long time ago. The husband said to his wife: To tell you the truth, I have someone outside. The superior said to the subordinate: Let me tell you the truth, this time the long salary is without you. The family members said to the patient: Let me tell you the truth, your condition is not good. The teacher said to the parents: To tell you the truth, your child is too delicate. The master said to his apprentice: To tell you the truth, you are not the material.

The director said to the director: To tell you the truth, the film you made is not ordinary.