既然都送来了 那就留下吧
“You brought it, so leave it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这只是
“It's...”
既然 都送 来了 那就 留下 吧
“You brought it, so leave it.”
这回又是什么
“What is it this time?”
“I wouldn't have asked for it, but sending it back is too troublesome.”
In Chinese culture, rejecting a gift that has already been delivered can cause embarrassment, so people often accept it passively to preserve harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
since ... already
Used to introduce a fait accompli as the premise for a following pragmatic decision.
then just keep it / let it stay
A natural way to accept a gift, delivery, or person staying over with a hint of passive agreement.
Softens the directive into a mild suggestion or pragmatic compromise.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've delivered to both. Both, right? Do you remember anything?”
“we'll be heading out now. I won't see you out.”
“If we all withdraw, you stay. if we leave now?”
“discarded the bad ones, and kept only the good. Each one had to be perfect.”
“Why are there still so many meals to deliver? There are still so many people!”
“I'd also go see you off.”