那索性 不如你们到一堆去
“why not keep things simple?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
既然你跟尧哥好
“You two are so close already,”
那 索性 不如你 们 到一堆去
“why not keep things simple?”
“Spare us all those hollow formalities.”
“Since you two are already close, let's stop pretending and lump your things together so I can save hassle.”
In Chinese social psychology, maintaining elaborate etiquette (虚礼) is reserved for outsiders, whereas treating people informally signals intimacy and practicality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
might as well / simply
Adverb used to introduce a straightforward, radical, or hassle-free alternative after hesitation.
it would be better to
Used to introduce a better proposal or suggestion.
group together / cluster into one place
Everyday colloquial Northern phrasing meaning gathering or handling people or things as one unit.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's only right. You all go ahead.”
“Understood. Rest here for now.”
“Now we have a full team, don't we?”
“I should have gone with you.”
“then don't hang out with them.”
“Why don't we just stay here?”