我这人就是 有什么直接说什么了 我自罚一杯
“I'm just someone who speaks my mind directly. I'll drink.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“please don't take what I said earlier to heart.”
我这人 就是 有什么 直接说 什么了 我 自罚一杯
“I'm just someone who speaks my mind directly. I'll drink.”
我陪一个 我陪一个 来 陪一个
“I'll join you. I'll join you.”
“I know I crossed a line earlier, so let me chalk it up to my blunt personality and drink this so you can't stay mad at me.”
At Chinese banquets, taking a 'self-penalty drink' is a ritualized way to apologize and give face to others without needing an awkward, drawn-out verbal apology. Others will often chime in to 'accompany' the drink to restore group harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to speak one's mind directly / to call a spade a spade
Often used to describe oneself as straightforward, frequently as a polite excuse before or after saying something blunt.
to punish oneself with a drink
Essential banquet phrase used when arriving late, saying something inappropriate, or making a mistake at a dinner table.
Marks the realization or established state of how the speaker behaved just now, wrapping up the excuse before moving to the action.
