喝不了了 小菲 你先进 你先进
“You really can't. Fei, you go in first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
喝什么喝 喝不了
“Drink what? You can't drink anymore.”
喝不了了 小菲 你先进 你先进
“You really can't. Fei, you go in first.”
喝
“Drink.”
“Please spare me, I am completely spent and cannot take another sip.”
Navigating Chinese drinking culture requires repeatedly and politely asserting your limit, often using physical excuses or redirecting attention to avoid causing offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot drink any more
A vital phrase at Chinese banquet tables to signal that you have hit your physical drinking limit.
you go in first
Used to yield way or shift the focal point of an interaction away from oneself.
Marks a change of state, indicating the speaker has crossed their limit and can no longer drink.