我都不敢提约在这儿 你还自己说约在这儿
“(Qingzhou, 2023) I dare not mention this place. But you asked to meet here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
您拨打的电话已关机
“The subscriber you dialed is powered off.”
我 都不敢 提 约在这儿 你还 自己说 约在这儿
“(Qingzhou, 2023) I dare not mention this place. But you asked to meet here.”
咋了这地
“What's wrong?”
“You've got guts choosing this place; even I wouldn't dare suggest it!”
Certain meeting spots carry specific social connotations or might be considered too informal, cheap, or scandalous, making the choice of location a delicate matter in Chinese social interactions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
would not even dare to mention/bring up
Use to emphasize extreme hesitation or that something is taboo or audacious.
arrange to meet here
A very common colloquial expression for setting up an appointment or date at a specific venue.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have a rendezvous with someone here so that your shop will look prosperous,”
“My place is small. We can't talk there, so I asked you to meet me here.”
“What have you done? Your presence here is the trouble. Wait, I... No trouble if you weren't here. Disappear! Just disappear!”
“Didn't I tell you to call him?”
“These past few days here,”
“I asked you out, so I should be the one treating.”