来呀 来呀 都别放筷子 你说
“Come on. Keep eating! Well...”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“No wonder Mr. Xie's been staying in the dorm.”
来呀 来呀 都 别放筷子 你说
“Come on. Keep eating! Well...”
“Try it. Has he divorced Gao Xuemei yet?”
“Keep eating everyone, but spill the gossip right now!”
In Chinese culture, meal tables are primary spaces where interpersonal secrets and workplace gossip are casually yet intently unpacked.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
put down chopsticks
Literally stopping eating; commonly used at dinner tables to tell guests not to stop eating.
come on
Used as an energetic prompt to encourage someone to do or say something.
Softens the imperative '来' and adds an enthusiastic, informal rhythm to the prompt.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Come on. Have another drink.”
“Chopsticks. Give me one pair. Here. Here.”
“Come on! Coming!”
“Way to go! Watch it!”
“Help! Help!”
“Someone! Come here!”