就说自己在调理身体呢
“Just say you're taking care of your health.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别喝酒啊
“Don't drink.”
就说 自己 在 调理身体 呢
“Just say you're taking care of your health.”
好
“Okay.”
“Use health as an excuse so they cannot force you to drink.”
At banquets, refusing alcohol directly can cause the host to lose face; citing health recovery or TCM conditioning is considered one of the few indisputable excuses.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
conditioning one's health or body (often via diet, TCM, or rest)
A universally accepted, polite social pretext in Chinese culture for refusing alcohol or staying out late.
just say; just tell them that
Used to propose a tactical script or ready-made excuse for an awkward social situation.
Softens the statement while emphasizing an ongoing state or plausible explanation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I just want to get my body in the best shape”
“He wants you to rest and recuperate at home.”
“I'm helping her build her strength.”