之前答应给他开小灶的
“I promised him this before.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What made you decide to cook here today?”
之前 答应 给他 开小灶 的
“I promised him this before.”
司元龙
“Si Yuanlong.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Originally referring to mess halls preparing special meals for cadres, this phrase is now widely used affectionately to mean giving someone special attention or tutoring.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
give special treatment; cook an extra special meal privately
A very common idiom used literally for cooking special dishes or figuratively for giving extra coaching/tutoring.
Asserts the factual truth of the prior commitment and softens the explanation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I promised to bring him some pastries last time.”
“We gave him so many benefits before.”
“I'll pay you back later, with the money for the stay.”
“Don't you always want me to cook you a special meal?”
“But we agreed it was a loan.”
“the hotel has indeed been generous enough.”