既来之 则安之
“Since we're here,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我真的不太饿
“I'm really not that hungry.”
既来之 则安之
“Since we're here,”
你就放心吃吧
“just eat.”
“You are already here, so stop hesitating and just enjoy the meal with me.”
Guests often decline food or hospitality out of politeness; hosts frequently use philosophical idioms like this to dissolve awkwardness and urge guests to accept hospitality without burden.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Since you are already here, make yourself at home / make the best of it.
A classic idiomatic idiom used to comfort someone who is hesitant or anxious about being in a new or unexpected situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“at your beck and call.”
“They'll come when it's time. Don't worry.”
“She almost takes everything.”
“Come, come, come!”
“We're already here.”
“♪ A star that glows so bright ♪ Come on. Much better. Let's take another one. ♪ A spark in my heart ♪”