我今天是一口都没吃上 净喝酒了
“I didn't get a bite of it. I just drank the whole time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这么大一个生日蛋糕
“Such a huge birthday cake,”
我 今天 是 一口都没吃上 净 喝酒 了
“I didn't get a bite of it. I just drank the whole time.”
一口都没吃上
“Didn't get a bite of it.”
“I'm exhausted and starving because everyone kept forcing me to drink instead of letting me eat.”
At celebratory Chinese banquets, aggressive toasting customs often force attendees to drink constantly on an empty stomach, making it difficult to actually enjoy the feast.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
did not manage to eat even a single bite
The potential complement 吃上 indicates successfully getting the opportunity to eat; negated, it emphasizes deprivation.
did nothing but...; constantly...
Used colloquially to complain about an exclusive and excessive action that pushed aside normal activities.
Indicates a completed state or realization of an exclusive condition, reinforcing the sense of complaint.
