掰扯 (bāi che) — Hash something out
To hash something out, argue through every detail — a Beijing word for lengthy, thorough discussion of a matter, often with a tinge of exasperation. Can mean let's work this out or stop over-explaining depending on context.
Example Usage
这件事咱俩得好好掰扯掰扯，你到底是什么意思？
We need to hash this out properly — what exactly do you mean?
Cultural Context
掰扯 is quintessential Beijing dialect with no clean Mandarin equivalent. It captures the capital's culture of frank, face-to-face conversation. In 张雪机车-style content it often precedes a very direct speech about what is really going on.
Category: daily-life