也顾不上吃饭 对不对 你饥一顿饱一顿的
“and have no time to eat, right? It's not good for you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那有时候肯定是因为工作忙呀
“You must be busy with work”
也 顾不上 吃饭 对不对 你 饥一顿饱一顿 的
“and have no time to eat, right? It's not good for you”
对身体也不好呀 所以你要是什么时候想吃饭了
“is not good for your health. So if you want to eat,”
“You don't take care of yourself properly, which gives me the perfect excuse to step in and look after you.”
In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, expressing concern over whether someone eats regularly and healthily is a primary way to convey romantic interest and affection.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to attend to / cannot manage to do
Expresses that one is too busy, distracted, or overwhelmed to handle a secondary task.
eating irregularly / skipping meals then gorging
A common descriptive idiom describing unhealthy, erratic dietary habits caused by busy schedules.
Asserts a continuous state or pattern of behavior in a descriptive tone.
