您这除了会品茶
“besides tea appreciation,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
桂总啊
“Mr. Gui,”
您这除了 会品茶
“besides tea appreciation,”
还研究风水呢
“you also study feng shui?”
“You really have diverse and cultured interests beyond just running a business.”
Appreciating fine tea and consulting feng shui are prestige hobbies among Chinese entrepreneurs, often serving as icebreakers for business networking.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
besides being good at / aside from knowing how to
Used as the setup clause to introduce additional unexpected skills or habits in the subsequent clause.
tea tasting / tea appreciation
A sophisticated term for enjoying tea, often associated with high social status, culture, and leisure in Chinese business.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What, have you never seen tea before?”
“yet you didn't know about the tea parties.”
“Pu'er?”
“I think it's the same for tea and ink.”
“And you even brought such fine tea. Don't mention it.”
“to drink tea and discuss history together”