约这干吗呀 这闹哄哄的怎么聊
“Why meet here? It's so noisy, how can you talk?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真忘了跟你说了 我跟他约在羊汤馆 马上就过来了
“I actually forgot to tell you, I arranged to meet him at the mutton soup shop. He'll be here soon.”
约这干吗呀 这 闹哄哄 的 怎么 聊
“Why meet here? It's so noisy, how can you talk?”
想要安静 楼上雅座 那安静 安静是安静
“If you want quiet, there are private rooms upstairs. Those are quiet. Quiet, sure,”
“What were you thinking picking this loud joint when we have important things to discuss?”
In Chinese social culture, casual street diners are meant for lively eating ('re nao'), whereas private rooms ('yazuo') are essential when discretion and serious communication are needed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Why on earth arrange to meet here?
A colloquial rhetorical question used to challenge someone's venue choice in an exasperated manner.
noisy; bustling with chaotic sound
A vivid descriptive reduplicative adjective used to convey uncomfortable public clamor.
Softens the surface phonetics while sharpening the underlying rhetorical complaint and exasperation.
