奶奶给你们做好吃的去 别费劲了 妈
“I'll go make you something good to eat. Don't bother, Mom.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“it's been so long since you visited me.”
奶奶 给你 们 做好吃的 去 别费劲了 妈
“I'll go make you something good to eat. Don't bother, Mom.”
刚刚路上吃过了 那哪行呢 孩子好不容易来一趟
“We just ate on the way here. That won't do. The kids rarely get to visit.”
“Please sit and rest, Mom; cooking for all of us is too tiring for you.”
Chinese elders express love primarily by preparing food, while filial younger generations show care by urging them not to tire themselves out (别费劲).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make tasty food; cook something delicious
A classic, affectionate phrase elders use when pampering children or grandchildren.
don't go to all that trouble; don't bother yourself
A respectful and caring way to decline someone's effort when they offer to do heavy or tiring chores for you.
Used with '别' to indicate cessation or urging the listener not to initiate the tiring action.
