当然前面得准备了 你是大厨啊 你不用准备
“Prep work is needed. But you're the chef. You don't need to prep.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
中午饭是十一点半 晚上饭是五点半
“lunch at 11:30 AM and dinner at 5:30 PM.”
当然 前面得准备了 你是大厨 啊 你 不用 准备
“Prep work is needed. But you're the chef. You don't need to prep.”
你去了就炒菜 对吧 然后 然后 你看
“You can go there and cook, right? Then... It won't delay anything, right?”
“Do not worry about the tedious prep work—you are too important for that, so just focus on cooking.”
Elevating the other person's status ('you are the master chef') is a common interpersonal tactic in China to make them feel respected and ease negotiations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
head chef / master cook
A respectful or flattering colloquial title for a skilled cook.
must prepare / need to get ready
Here '得' is pronounced 'děi', indicating practical necessity.
Marks an obvious state of affairs that should be taken for granted.
Softens the tone while highlighting the obvious status of the listener.
