你嘴巴里烟酒味太重
“Your mouth reeks of smoke and alcohol.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
闻不出来
“I can't smell anything.”
你 嘴巴 里 烟酒味太重
“Your mouth reeks of smoke and alcohol.”
离我远点
“Stay away from me.”
“Your breath stinks of cigarettes and booze—get out of my face.”
While Chinese interpersonal communication often relies on politeness, close acquaintances or peers with friction will point out sensory unpleasantness with stark directness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
smell of tobacco and alcohol
Frequently used to describe the lingering stale smell of cigarettes and liquor.
too strong / overpowering (of odors or flavors)
Standard way to indicate that a sensory smell or taste is overwhelmingly strong.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“just talking about it is enough.”
“Why do you smell so strongly of medicine?”
“I smell a bit too much like mutton.”
“Your complexion is poor and your tongue coating is heavy.”
“You smell like tangerine peel candy.”
“You smell like tangerine peel candy.”