黄老板就别说客气话了
“Mr. Huang, let's skip the pleasantries.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Ms. Fang, you look pretty today.”
黄 老板 就 别说 客气话 了
“Mr. Huang, let's skip the pleasantries.”
找我有事
“What's up?”
“Skip the flattering small talk; tell me what you actually want.”
In Chinese business interactions, formal compliments often initiate conversation, but a practical counterparty will quickly dismiss 'keqihua' to display pragmatism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to utter pleasantries; to speak politely/insincerely
Commonly used when asking someone to drop formalities or when downplaying flattering remarks.
stop doing something; don't do something anymore
A frequent pattern in spoken Chinese to urge the listener to halt an ongoing action.
Functions as a change-of-state marker indicating that the speaker wants the polite small talk to cease immediately.
