This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation.

一个谈话这样开头，听起来不太好。

youdao

This is a standard conversation, like the classic opening moves of a chess game, where what matters, much more than what one says (which is brief and obvious), is the tone in which one says it.

这是个标准的交谈，像传统象棋的开场走法，要紧的是，人说什么并不重要（既简短又明确），重要的是说话人的语气。

youdao

I couldn't find it, so that became a good opening to the conversation.

但这给我们的谈话开了个好头。

youdao

' We are interested in opening a serious conversation on what can be done for families in need.

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Opening up a personal conversation might actually help to build trust and improve your relationship.

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These are their views, not ours, but we look forward to opening up the floor to conversation.

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