丁女士五音不全 要不这样
“Ms. Ding is tone-deaf. How about this?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
工藤先生
“Mr. Kudo,”
丁女士 五音不全 要不这样
“Ms. Ding is tone-deaf. How about this?”
我给大家唱一首我们家乡的小调 给大家助兴好吗
“I'll sing a folk song from my hometown to entertain everyone, okay?”
“Do not put her on the spot; let me handle the entertainment instead.”
Stepping forward to rescue another guest from public embarrassment preserves interpersonal harmony and saves face for everyone present.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tone-deaf; unable to carry a tune
A very common idiom used colloquially to tease someone or self-deprecatingly admit poor singing skills.
how about this; alternatively
A standard spoken transition phrase used when proposing a practical compromise or new plan.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Actually, Laidi isn't tone-deaf by nature.”
“Don't you think Ms. Ding now owes me a huge bonus for this?”
“Your Uncle Ding called and said that your job issue has been resolved.”
“If Uncle Ding hadn't stepped in to help,”
“Now Ding Lai is dead, and you're alive. What are you not satisfied with?”
“Mrs. Ding, is this okay? Let me see. Hey, they're ready.”