有正事呢 喝什么酒 不喝了 今天
“It's important business. Forget it. I'm not drinking today.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What are you even busy with? Stop it, stop it. Come on, drink with me.”
有正事呢 喝什么酒 不喝 了 今天
“It's important business. Forget it. I'm not drinking today.”
你不知道
“You don't know.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
While drinking is central to bonding in China, citing 'serious business' (zhengshi) serves as an indisputable and socially acceptable reason to refuse alcohol.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have serious/legitimate business to attend to
A common and handy excuse to brush off casual social invitations or distractions.
why drink / no time for drinking
A rhetorical question used to reject drinking when there are higher priorities.
Emphasizes the ongoing reality of having important work to do, adding an assertive reminder.
Indicates a decisive change of situation or state regarding not drinking.
