顶顶新鲜的鲈鱼 你要不就将就将就
“the freshest perch she could find. Why don't you make do”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以我一大早 就去找了曹阿婆 让她给我挑了一条
“So I went to see Granny Cao early this morning and asked her to pick”
顶顶新鲜 的鲈鱼 你 要不就 将就将就
“the freshest perch she could find. Why don't you make do”
尝尝我们的松江鲈鱼 也是我们这个地方的特色呀
“and try our Songjiang perch? It's a local specialty, too.”
“I went through great trouble to get this top-grade fish for you, please enjoy it.”
Chinese hosts frequently describe excellent food as something the guest must 'make do with' (将就) to display humility while showing lavish care.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the very most / top-notch
A colloquial, often dialectal (such as Shanghainese/Wu influenced) intensifier equivalent to 最 or 极其.
to make do / to put up with (casually)
Reduplication of 将就 used politely by hosts to downplay the grandeur of their hospitality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This fish is so fresh!”
“so that we can have a dish of steamed bass.”
“We're gonna catch some big fish tonight.”
“All fresh. I just picked them.”
“This fish is really delicious.”
“You won't be touching this fish today.”