我们一起吃饭的机会多得是 不赶在今天
“We'll have plenty of chances to eat together. No need to rush today.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今天就不吃了
“Not tonight.”
我们一起 吃饭 的 机会 多得是 不赶在 今天
“We'll have plenty of chances to eat together. No need to rush today.”
“But shouldn't we celebrate today?”
“I really can't or don't want to do dinner tonight, so please don't make a big deal out of skipping it just this once.”
Turning down a meal invitation in China can feel like a rejection of the relationship itself, so speakers routinely cushion the refusal by emphasizing future availability and ongoing closeness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
plenty of; there is no shortage of
Place after a noun (like opportunities, time, or people) in spoken Chinese to emphasize abundance.
no need to rush/squeeze into (a specific time)
Used when persuading someone not to insist on doing something at a crowded or inconvenient moment.
