吃饱了 才有力气干活
“You'll only have energy to work after you eat.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
各位
“Everyone.”
吃饱了 才 有力气干活
“You'll only have energy to work after you eat.”
“Snacks alone won't do. You need quality protein.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Caring about colleagues' food intake reflects a pragmatic form of workplace camaraderie and care in Chinese culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
full; satisfied after eating
Everyday colloquial term indicating that one has eaten enough.
have the energy/strength to work
A very common colloquial saying linking eating well with physical stamina for labor.
Indicates completion of an action, functioning as the conditional prerequisite for having energy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I need to eat to have the strength to escape.”
“I'm full. I'm full. Sit down when I tell you to.”
“I'll figure something out after I'm full.”
“I'm stuffed. I was just joking. Check, please!”
“I have to eat to gain the strength to kill you!”
“We're done. We're full. At least finish your meal before leaving.”