咱们还是出去迎一下
“we go out and greet him?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要不
“How about”
咱们还是 出去迎一下
“we go out and greet him?”
迎什么
“Greet him?”
“We must show proper respect right now so we don't look rude.”
In Chinese tradition, going outside the main hall or gate to welcome guests or elders demonstrates humility and proper social respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
had better do (something briefly)
Combines '还是' (had better) with the verbal measure '一下' to offer a gentle, polite suggestion.
go out to greet or receive (someone)
Used when stepping out to welcome visitors or superiors at the threshold.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we'll face the difficulty head-on.”
“I'm really sorry.”
“We should wait until they leave.”
“Coming in person was the right thing to do.”
“then take a walk,”
“We'd better hurry and find a way out.”
“I'm afraid I'll have to ask everyone to join me.”