行了 不指她了 行 照顾好 我一会回来
“Alright. Don't point at her. Okay. - Take care of her. - I'll be back soon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
高了
“She's drunk.”
行了 不指她了 行 照顾好 我 一会回来
“Alright. Don't point at her. Okay. - Take care of her. - I'll be back soon.”
“Take your time. I'll be back soon. - It's cold. - Watch out.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social drinking gatherings, companions are expected to take active responsibility for ensuring intoxicated peers get home safely.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not counting on / not expecting anything from
Colloquial northern Chinese shorthand for 不指望 (not relying or counting on someone).
back in a little while
A standard conversational formula used when stepping away temporarily from a social gathering.
Signifies a finalized decision or a change of status regarding counting on the other person.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm fine. Okay. I'll look after her.”
“Hey, stop it. Sorry! Give it a rest.”
“Alright. Let's go back first, okay?”
“- Please. Just have a heart and let her go. - Mom... Let her go home, please.”
“I'll pay you the full amount, okay? Full amount. There.”
“Alright, alright. It's settled.”