我上个厕所去啊 裴总 就为了等你 我喝好几杯了
“Nature calls. Mr. Pei, I drank several cups just waiting for you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这是一个艺术家的艺术嗅觉
“This is an artist's creative instinct.”
我 上个厕所去 啊 裴总 就为了 等你 我喝 好几杯 了
“Nature calls. Mr. Pei, I drank several cups just waiting for you.”
你们先聊
“You guys chat first.”
“I need a bathroom break, but make no mistake: I drank this much purely to honor you while waiting.”
Mentioning how many drinks one consumed while waiting is a common Chinese banquet tactic to show earnest sincerity and respect toward an esteemed guest or boss.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
use the restroom / go to the toilet
A natural, standard spoken way to excuse oneself to use the bathroom.
just to / solely for the sake of
Used to emphasize a dedicated purpose, often to highlight effort made on someone else's behalf.
Softens the announcement of leaving the table, making it casual and friendly.
Marks the completed state of having consumed multiple glasses of alcohol.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Pei, I went to the restroom, and suddenly my head was full of images.”
“Look. What's wrong... What's wrong with Mr. Pei?”
“Just believe in Mr. Pei and do it.”
“Speaking for Mr. Pei, we haven't seen him in a long time.”
“We just need to wait for the customers to show up. Can you stop telling me about what Mr. Pei said?”
“It is your health that worries us. Exactly, Mr. Pei. We have started working on”