那我就不打扰你们小两口叙旧了
“I'll leave you to the catching up then, love birds.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
赶紧去吧
“You should go now.”
那我就 不打扰你们 小两口 叙旧 了
“I'll leave you to the catching up then, love birds.”
我就先去看望武安侯了
“I'm off to visit... the Marquis of Wu'an now.”
“I'll get out of your hair so you two can have some romantic alone time.”
In Chinese social interaction, knowing when to leave so as not to play the 'third wheel' (electric light bulb) is considered an essential sign of social intelligence and consideration.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
young couple; young husband and wife
An affectionate and colloquial term used to refer to a married or committed young couple.
to reminisce; to catch up on old times
A common set phrase used when friends or lovers meet after a separation to talk about the past.
to disturb; to interrupt
A staple politeness formula frequently used when departing or excusing oneself.
Marks the decision of imminent departure or state change.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I shan't disturb you two lovebirds chatting.”
“I was just worried about disturbing you two...”
“I won't bother you then. Okay.”
“I won't bother you guys.”