书记 你是不是不能吃 油这么大的东西啊
“Mr. Zheng, should you be eating such greasy food?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“This is also delicious. It's good. Eat quickly.”
书记 你 是不是不能 吃 油这么大 的东西 啊
“Mr. Zheng, should you be eating such greasy food?”
“We're treating Dr. Jiang. To be polite, we should eat some too.”
“You barely touched the dish—is the food not agreeing with your diet, or should we order something else?”
Subordinates or hosts at Chinese banquets constantly observe their guests' and superiors' dining habits to ensure comfort without causing loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so oily; so greasy
Colloquial spoken expression describing food with excessive oil or heavy fat content.
is it possible that; whether or not
Softens an inquiry to make an observation sound tentative rather than intrusive.
Softens the question, showing genuine solicitous concern rather than interrogation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Zheng, this might not be your forte.”
“why are you being so stubborn?”
“Eat less fatty meat. My good daughter.”
“(Xia Changyou, Guan Yiming) The secretary is speaking. Stop eating.”
“Mr. Zheng said he'd treat you to a meal.”
“You can't eat like this anymore. Don't eat like this. Look, I've really put on weight.”