舟车劳顿
“After the long journey,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是浦荣饭店的销售代表
“the sales representative from Purong Hotel.”
舟车劳顿
“After the long journey,”
你想休息一下还是先吃点什么
“would you prefer to take a rest or grab something to eat first?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese business and formal social etiquette, acknowledging the hardship of a guest's journey validates their effort and shows thoughtful hospitality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
exhausted from travel; travel-weary
A highly polite four-character idiom frequently used by hosts to welcome guests who traveled from afar.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you were exhausted from traveling”
“The journey was long and exhausting,”
“You must be weary from the road.”
“It has been an exhausting trip,”