你尝尝 有的吃就不错了 别挑三拣四的
“Try it. Be grateful there's food. Stop being picky.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还不如上一个厨子做得好
“isn't as good as that made by the last chef.”
你尝尝 有的吃就不错了 别挑三拣四 的
“Try it. Be grateful there's food. Stop being picky.”
你伤好得怎么样了
“How's your injury healing?”
“Just taste it. Be grateful there's food at all, stop being so picky.”
When sharing a meal, close friends or family members often tease one another playfully. In response to complaints about food not suiting someone's taste, people often say 'you should be glad there is food at all' ('you de chi jiu bu cuo le') to brush off pickiness, reflecting an informal, intimate interpersonal dynamic.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
should be glad to have... / having... is already fortunate enough
A common colloquial sentence pattern used to advise others not to be overly picky and to be content with what they have.
picky; nitpicking; overly fussy
A derogatory idiom commonly used to criticize or scold someone for being overly particular or dissatisfied with what is provided.
Placed at the end of the sentence to indicate a change of state, combining with 'jiu bu cuo' to add emphatic mood.
Sentence-final modal particle used to reinforce an imperative and reproachful tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Go on, don't be picky.”
“Don't be picky. We're lucky to have found any.”
“Don't be picky. It'll fill you up.”