这平日里三请四邀 都请不来的大忙人
“You are such a busy soul, always rejecting invitations.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Now, there's no need for you to play a loyal man before me.”
这 平日里 三请四邀 都请不来的 大忙人
“You are such a busy soul, always rejecting invitations.”
今日是哪阵风啊 把你吹到我这冷清的别院来了
“What brought you here into my quiet courtyard today?”
“You never bother to show up when invited, so what brings you here unannounced?”
Chinese speakers often open an encounter with ironic or self-deprecating complaints about the guest's rarity to playfully test the guest's intentions and display familiarity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ordinarily; in normal times
Used to establish a baseline contrast between habitual behavior and current unusual behavior.
repeated invitations
A vivid idiom describing extensive, repeated efforts to invite someone.
a very busy person
Often used teasingly or sarcastically to refer to someone who neglects social visits due to being busy.
