我这工作上还有点事 我先走了 哥 我走了啊
“I've got some work to handle. I have to go. Desheng, I'm off.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“That's good. Stay for dinner. No, thanks.”
我这 工作 上 还有 点事 我先走了 哥 我走了 啊
“I've got some work to handle. I have to go. Desheng, I'm off.”
“- Leaving now? - Yes. - Take care. - Bye.”
“Thank you for the hospitality, but I really must get going now.”
Declining an invitation to eat directly can hurt the host's feelings, so citing work creates a blameless external reason that preserves everyone's face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still have a few matters to handle
The universal socially acceptable pretext in Chinese culture for ending a conversation or declining an invitation.
I will take my leave first
Polite leave-taking phrase showing respect before departing from a group.
Softens the farewell, making the departure sound friendly, gentle, and respectful rather than abrupt.
