有礼不打上门客嘛
“Don't hit guests who come with gifts.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你干
“You...”
有礼不打上门客 嘛
“Don't hit guests who come with gifts.”
大锤兄弟
“Dachui,”
“Calm down, I came as a guest, so you have to treat me with basic manners.”
Chinese cultural etiquette strongly prohibits turning away or mistreating anyone who visits in person, establishing a moral buffer against open conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do not strike a guest at your doorstep
Part of a well-known proverb used humorously or defensively to deter hostility when visiting someone.
a guest who visits in person
Refers to someone who shows up at your door, traditionally commanding standard rules of hospitality.
Invokes common sense or an undeniable social truth, softening the defensive pushback.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Is this how you treat our guests?”
“Is this how you treat our guests?”
“Don't be rude. We can't eat until the guest does.”
“I have clients coming by all the time. It looks better this way.”
“and knocked on their doors one by one.”
“We can't let the guest do it, it's the rule.”