七老夫人您千万不必客气
“Seventh Old Madam, don't be so polite.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
敬你一杯
“to toast you.”
七老夫人您千万 不必客气
“Seventh Old Madam, don't be so polite.”
即便是没有戚九这五百斤生漆
“Even without my raw lacquer,”
“You are my elder, so please do not treat me with such formal courtesy.”
When an elder toasts or thanks a junior, traditional decorum dictates that the junior must vigorously deflect the honor to maintain generational hierarchy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
absolutely no need to / by no means should you
A strongly phrased but polite marker used to urge someone not to trouble themselves or show excessive deference.
polite / ceremonious
Used universally in Chinese social etiquette when rejecting excessive courtesy or gifts.