你要这么说啊 这杯我得敬你
“If you put it that way, I should be toasting you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你要 这么说 啊 这杯我得 敬你
“If you put it that way, I should be toasting you.”
“You saw the kid's potential first.”
“You are being too modest; the real credit belongs to you, and I insist on honoring you.”
Chinese banqueting etiquette involves mutual deference (tuisang); when praised, polite participants deflect credit by offering a toast back to honor the other party.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if you put it that way; given what you just said
Used to seize on the partner's preceding remark as a polite pretext to insist on doing something reciprocal.
toast to you; drink in your honor
Essential dining etiquette vocabulary used when formally dedicating a cup/glass to someone.
Marks a conversational pause, drawing attention to the condition being set.