Chinese phrase
说出来会好受一点 shuō chū lái huì hǎo shòu yì diǎn
Meaning
Saying it out loud may make you feel a little better
When to use it
Expressing feelings aloud may bring some relief. This phrase gently encourages someone who is holding in worries to talk about them, without promising that the problem will disappear.
Example dialogue
别闷着，说出来会好受一点，要不要跟我说说？ bié mèn zhe shuō chū lái huì hǎo shòu yì diǎn yào bú yào gēn wǒ shuō shuō
Don't bottle it up. Saying it out loud may make you feel a little better. Do you want to tell me about it?
好吧，我跟你说，最近工作上被上司批评了。 hǎo ba wǒ gēn nǐ shuō zuì jìn gōng zuò shàng bèi shàng sī pī píng le
All right, I'll tell you. My boss has been criticizing me at work lately.