待遇这么好 我怎么没赶上
“Such great treatment! How come I missed out?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有一个晚宴
“It was from a GST dinner at the British Museum.”
待遇这么好 我 怎么没 赶上
“Such great treatment! How come I missed out?”
“You guys had it so good without me! I'm totally jealous I missed out on that.”
In Chinese social interactions, expressing mild, exaggerated jealousy ('Why didn't I get this treatment?') is a common way to validate someone else's good fortune and build rapport without actually being resentful.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the perks/treatment are this good
Commonly used both seriously in job negotiations and jokingly when seeing someone enjoy good food or hospitality.
missed out on / didn't make it in time for
Used for missing transport (like a bus) or missing a fortunate opportunity or event.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I can even get this kind of treatment?”
“Only when I'm sick can I be treated so well.”
“when your grandma passed away”
“to offer you my gift. Congratulations on your election as the Secretary of Yuehai.”
“This is the first time I've received such treatment.”
“Why have I never run into such a good deal?”