咱 咱们喝什么酒啊 您定
“Wha-What should we drink? It's up to you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
哥 那个 我来 来 给我 我来 好好好
“Brother, let me do it. Give it to me. Okay.”
咱 咱们喝 什么 酒啊 您定
“Wha-What should we drink? It's up to you.”
“Still me? -Yes, it's up to you. -Okay.”
“You are the honored guest here, so whatever you want to drink is what we will have.”
In Chinese dining culture, hosts or junior members deliberately defer ordering choices—especially alcohol—to the senior person or guest of honor to display respect and grant 'face'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is up to you / you decide
A highly polite way to hand over decision-making power to a senior colleague or guest.
we / us (inclusive)
Used to create warmth and mutual inclusion between the speaker and the listener.
Softens the interrogative question, making it sound polite and welcoming rather than abrupt.
