我记得我是下山办事
“I remember I went down the mountain for some business”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Why don't you try to think back carefully?”
我记得 我是 下山 办事
“I remember I went down the mountain for some business”
“and visited my aunt on the way.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, saying one is going out to 'handle business' (办事) is a socially acceptable, polite way to keep specific personal plans private without causing offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to run errands; to handle business
A very common colloquial term used when dealing with vague personal or official affairs.
to go down the mountain
Frequently used in historical or martial arts dramas to denote leaving a temple, sect, or mountain retreat.
