你说你 人在商界滴酒不沾
“You know, not drinking in the business world”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I usually don't drink at all. I'm used to it.”
你说你 人在商界 滴酒不沾
“You know, not drinking in the business world”
“It is truly remarkable that you have survived in business without conforming to the drinking culture.”
Alcohol consumption is traditionally seen as an indispensable tool for building trust and closing deals in Chinese business, making strict teetotalers exceptionally rare and noteworthy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
being in the business world / working in commerce
A concise, natural spoken structure used to set the context of working within the corporate or mercantile sphere.
never touching a drop of alcohol / completely abstinent
A common four-character idiom to describe a teetotaler or someone who firmly abstains from drinking.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Take it easy. You've had a lot.”
“You're drinking alone at a bar.”
“I usually don't drink at all. I'm used to it.”
“Your drinks are on me.”
“Alcohol leads to trouble. I do not drink alcohol.”
“(If even drinking requires rationality, how could I not be rational?)”