我敬您 我敬您 怎么了林华
“Here's a toast to you. What's wrong, Lin Hua?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小马总 我这朋友真不胜酒力 还是我来吧
“Young Mr. Ma. My friend really can't hold her drink. Let me drink instead.”
我敬您 我敬您 怎么了 林华
“Here's a toast to you. What's wrong, Lin Hua?”
“You think that crutch makes you tough?”
“Please do not get angry at my friend, I will take the drink instead—what is wrong with you, Lin Hua?”
In Chinese business banquets, declining a drink can easily be perceived as disrespect; stepping in to take a toast on someone else's behalf helps preserve harmony and save everyone's face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Allow me to toast you / I propose a toast to you
A highly formal, respectful way to offer a toast to a client, boss, or elder at a banquet.
What happened? / What is wrong?
A common conversational phrase used to inquire about sudden distress or irregular behavior.
Indicates a newly perceived change of situation or state prompting the speaker's inquiry.
