经常来客人什么的 这样也有面子
“I have clients coming by all the time. It looks better this way.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“And I just started a new job. I needed a more upscale place, too.”
经 常来 客人 什么的 这样 也有 面子
“I have clients coming by all the time. It looks better this way.”
“Someone's here, Mom. I'll talk to you later.”
“Don't lecture me about wasting money; having a nice place is crucial for my social standing.”
In Chinese social life, one's living environment and ability to host guests directly signal personal success and social standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to save face; prestigious; honorable
Used to describe circumstances or possessions that boost one's public dignity and social status.
and things like that; and so on
Appended to nouns or short phrases to vaguely indicate other items in the same general category.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We owe it all to our loyal clients.”
“we have guests.”
“to flirt with a customer. The impact is terrible.”
“accommodates a large number of guests every day.”
“At this hour, there were few customers before.”