要不我们先吃饭 边吃边聊
“why don't we eat first? We can talk while eating.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
王秘书
“Secretary Wang,”
要不 我们 先吃饭 边吃边聊
“why don't we eat first? We can talk while eating.”
来 来
“Come on.”
“Let's relax over food before diving into the serious matters.”
In Chinese business culture, dining together is a critical ritual to build trust, lower defenses, and smooth out negotiations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how about / why not
Used at the beginning of a sentence to offer a mild, non-coercive suggestion.
chat while eating
A very common phrase for social dining where conversation accompanies a meal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let's talk over dinner.”
“Why don't we go there and have a simple meal?”
“If you don't eat first, I won't eat. Then how about we eat together?”
“Why don't we have braised fish for dinner?”