这是贵客来了呀
“What honoured guests you are!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们两清了
“You are even now.”
这是 贵客来了 呀
“What honoured guests you are!”
哪里 我们来找市领导 核实点情况
“Not at all. We're here to check something with the leading cadres of Jinghai.”
“Look who showed up to cause trouble—what do you want?”
Addressing intrusive inspectors as 'honored guests' adheres strictly to Chinese bureaucratic decorum while establishing psychological distance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
honored guest; distinguished visitor
Used politely when welcoming esteemed guests, but can sound sardonic or cautious when welcoming investigators.
Lends an exaggerated tone of pleasant surprise to the reception.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We've got a guest here.”
“You are a VIP among our VIP clients.”
“Your VIPs are here.”
“So you are a distinguished guest from afar.”
“It's not often we have someone as distinguished as you here.”