咱们一起吃个饭 当面说吧
“Let's grab dinner and talk about it in person.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
三句两句说不清楚
“I can explain over the phone.”
咱们 一起吃个饭 当面说吧
“Let's grab dinner and talk about it in person.”
有什么复杂的
“What's so complicated about it?”
“This matter is too tricky to explain over the phone; let me butter you up over food first.”
In Chinese culture, having a meal together often serves as a social lubricator to ease tension and resolve difficult interpersonal or business issues.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to talk face-to-face / in person
Use when a topic is too sensitive or intricate for text messages or phone calls.
grab a bite; have a meal
A common social lubricant used to soften requests and build rapport.
Softens the imperative into a gentle suggestion or invitation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let's talk over dinner.”
“It's our first meeting today, but you just want to eat my dad's noodles.”
“Okay, we can talk while having dinner.”
“let's have a meal together today.”