我还陪你吃饭 我陪你应酬 我陪你打高尔夫
“I had meals with you. I played golf for your business.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What exactly did you lose? What great favor did I ever get from you?”
我还 陪你 吃饭 我 陪你 应酬 我 陪你 打高尔夫
“I had meals with you. I played golf for your business.”
“I was even in love with you. You don't need to say that.”
“Don't act like I owe you anything when I catered to your every whim and social need.”
'Yingchou' entails taxing business-social obligations where partners or associates provide social face and support, which is often viewed as a major personal sacrifice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
accompany you to business socializing / networking dinners
Used to describe playing the role of a supportive partner or associate during mandatory professional dining and drinking events.
I even... / on top of that, I...
Used when enumerating grievances or sacrifices in an escalating argument.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'll drink with you. I'll drink with you.”
“I'll go with you.”
“you cook, I'll keep you company while eating.”
“Isn't one enough to keep you company?”
“if you just join me for dinner and drinks and apologize,”
“I even played along with you.”