那真不容易 大军可从来没请过我们
“That's rare. Jun has never treated me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你也看看 我请客
“You take a look too. My treat.”
那 真不容易 大军可从来没请过我们
“That's rare. Jun has never treated me.”
主要是人家
“That's because”
“You never pay for anything, so this must be a miracle.”
Treating friends to a meal is a cornerstone of maintaining Chinese social bonds, and teasing someone who rarely treats is standard affectionate camaraderie.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
truly not easy; quite a rare feat
Frequently used ironically or humorously to comment when an unlikely event finally happens.
to treat someone (to a meal, drink, or entertainment)
Essential cultural term for picking up the bill in Chinese social dining.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's too difficult. It really is.”
“This is really not easy for us.”
“This is quite a grand gesture. Truly impressive.”
“Really? Of course. Because he's sincere.”
“to wait for this surgery.”
“It wasn't easy. He saved it.”