敬夏总 夏总 行 那我也不说客气话了
“-To Ms. Xia! -Ms. Xia! Alright. I'll save the pleasantries then.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们一起吧 来
“Let's have a drink together! Come on!”
敬夏总 夏总 行 那我 也不 说 客气话 了
“-To Ms. Xia! -Ms. Xia! Alright. I'll save the pleasantries then.”
这杯我干了
“Bottoms up!”
“I respect you deeply, and I'll prove my sincerity with this drink rather than empty words.”
At Chinese business meals, toasting senior managers is essential for relationship building (guanxi), where pledging sincerity often involves dispensing with standard pleasantries before downing a drink.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to speak polite formalities / to exchange pleasantries
Commonly used in social and dining situations when transitioning to candid, sincere interaction.
a toast to General Manager Xia
A standard phrase used at Chinese banquets to offer a toast directly to a senior figure.
Indicates a shift in state, showing the speaker is now moving beyond polite conversational formalities.
