不能这么吃了 你看我真的吃胖了
“You can't eat like this anymore. Don't eat like this. Look, I've really put on weight.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“No, Mr. Lin. You can't eat like this anymore. Don't eat like this.”
不能 这么吃了 你看 我 真的 吃胖了
“You can't eat like this anymore. Don't eat like this. Look, I've really put on weight.”
“I've really... Right. Look, even my belly is bulging. - I understand how you feel. - The belt is loosened by two holes.”
“Please stop pressing me to eat; I am genuinely stuffed and cannot handle any more food.”
Chinese hosts show respect and warmth by constantly urging guests to eat more, forcing guests to invent polite, self-effacing health or weight reasons to stop the feast.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot keep eating like this
A natural everyday phrase to decline more dishes at the table or signal that a feast has gone on long enough.
gained weight from eating
A candid and relatable self-deprecating justification frequently used to turn down food politely.
Marks a newly realized change of state in one's physical condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't ever eat pork chops. - I won't. - Cardiovascular disease.”
“It's good. This way, it's not greasy at all.”
“Anyway, I totally overate again.”