兰儿 有什么麻烦的 咱自己也要吃的呀
“Xiaolan, it's no trouble at all. We're making them for ourselves, too.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
太麻烦你们了
“Thank you so much for your trouble.”
兰儿 有什么麻烦的 咱 自己 也要吃 的 呀
“Xiaolan, it's no trouble at all. We're making them for ourselves, too.”
对了 我记得 你包饺子特别好看 给他俩的饺子
“Oh right, I remember you make the prettiest dumplings. You should”
“Don't feel guilty at all; you are family and making this food is no extra burden on us.”
In Chinese etiquette, hosts often dismiss their own labor as something they 'were doing anyway' to relieve guests of feeling indebted or burdensome.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is no trouble at all
A standard, warm response to deflect someone saying 'troublesome' (麻烦) to you.
we ourselves
Uses the inclusive '咱' to create an immediate sense of closeness and shared belonging.
Softens the rhetorical rebuttal, making the tone cheerful, affectionate, and welcoming.
