先把肚子填饱再说
“I need to fill my stomach first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
买卖呀 以后再做
“I'll do business later.”
先 把肚子填饱 再说
“I need to fill my stomach first.”
还是青葡萄呢
“They're still green grapes.”
“Stop stressing about making money right now; let's just eat and recharge.”
Reflects the deep-seated Chinese proverb 'Food is paramount to the people' (民以食为天), prioritizing eating well before dealing with work pressures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
fill one's belly; get fed
A colloquial phrase referring to satisfying one's hunger before tackling complex issues.
leave it for later; put it off until afterwards
Placed at the end of a clause to postpone dealing with secondary issues.