喝大了 先回去了
“He got drunk and left.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
博文呢
“Where is Bowen?”
喝大了 先回去了
“He got drunk and left.”
不信我给他打个电话
“If you don't believe me, I'll call him”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
At Chinese social or business dinners, heavy drinking (喝大) often occurs due to toasting rituals, and leaving early because of intoxication is socially accepted.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
got wasted / drank too much
A very common Northern colloquial idiom used casually among friends to describe being heavily intoxicated.
went back first / left early
Standard conversational phrase used to describe departing a social gathering ahead of others.
Marks the change of state indicating intoxication has occurred.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“A hangover is truly miserable.”
“I drank too much. Maybe next time.”
“But Mr. Dong's drinking capacity was honed through hard practice.”
“She drank too much. She's in bed now.”
“A lot. All the alcohol is finished.”
“You're drunk. I'm taking you back to your room.”