吃完我们去 请慢用啊 但我看这个菜啊
“Later, we'll go... Enjoy. But the food now”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来
“Come on.”
吃完 我们去 请慢用 啊 但 我看 这个 菜啊
“Later, we'll go... Enjoy. But the food now”
还不如上一个厨子做得好
“isn't as good as that made by the last chef.”
“Enjoy the meal, but honestly, this dish looks pretty disappointing.”
Chinese dining culture places great importance on polite social formalities. Even when dissatisfied with the food, diners often habitually utter polite phrases such as 'qing man yong' (please enjoy your meal) before voicing criticism to soften any awkwardness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a polite dining expression meaning 'please enjoy your meal' or 'take your time eating'
Commonly used by hosts to guests, servers to customers, or among diners inviting others to start eating first.
in my opinion; I think
Used in spoken Chinese to introduce personal views or evaluations in a subjective, softened manner.
In the first instance ('man yong a'), it adds a friendly, polite softening tone; in the second ('cai a'), it draws attention and creates a pause to introduce the subsequent negative evaluation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“All your dishes have arrived. Please enjoy.”
“Your dishes are all served. -Okay. Thank you. -Enjoy. Thank you.”
“Enjoy your food. I'm heading out.”
“Enjoy your meal. I have to go.”
“Dinner is ready. Come out and eat.”
“Eat slowly,”