来一口 暖暖身子
“Care for some wine to warm yourself up?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“XIUHONG HOUSE”
来一口 暖暖身子
“Care for some wine to warm yourself up?”
萧某一饮即醉 恐会误事
“I can't hold my liquor. I'd better not drink.”
“Relax, loosen up, and drink with me.”
Offering liquor under health-related pretexts like warming the body is a traditional Chinese social technique to break the ice and encourage reluctant guests to drink.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
take a sip; have a bite
A common, casual way to invite someone to sample food or drink.
warm up one's body
Use when offering warm food, tea, or alcohol to someone coming in from the cold.