下官先敬将军一杯
“Let me propose a toast to you first, General.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今夜有幸
“It's an honor to be here with you tonight.”
下官先 敬将军 一杯
“Let me propose a toast to you first, General.”
请
“Please.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese banquet culture, subordinates are expected to initiate toasts to superiors first, lowering their cups as a gesture of deference.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
first propose a toast to
Standard polite banquet phrasing when initiating a toast to show deference before drinking.
a glass; a cup
Quantifier phrase used universally in Chinese drinking culture when offering a toast.