要不这样吧 你不要那个木雕了
“I tell you what, forget the wood carving.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
最显眼的地方
“It is in plain sight.”
要不这样吧 你不要 那个 木雕了
“I tell you what, forget the wood carving.”
我重新给你挑块好料 给你雕一个三足金蝉 送给你
“I'll carve a three-legged cicada for you with another good piece of wood material.”
“Please let me keep this one, and I'll make it up to you with something even better.”
When asking someone close to give up an item they like, Chinese communicative etiquette involves immediately offering a superior custom gift to prevent disappointment and save face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how about this / what if we do this
An essential conversational opener used to smoothly introduce a compromise or a new proposal.
Softens the suggestion into a consultative proposal rather than a demand.
Indicates a change in plan or state, signifying abandoning the previous claim on the carving.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How about this? Go with me to my wood carving studio.”
“How about this? I'll make you a bra.”
“How about this? If you truly want to learn,”
“How about this? If you two don't mind,”
“How about this? Well, tomorrow I'll come back and make you”
“How about this? I'll buy this design from you.”