本来人家就不要钱了
“You insisted on treating him to a meal”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没啦
“Nothing more?”
本来人家就不要钱了
“You insisted on treating him to a meal”
你非得请
“after he declined to be paid.”
“You wasted our money trying to be generous when you didn't have to.”
Chinese social norms often compel people to insist on paying or treating out of courtesy or face-saving, even when the other party politely refuses payment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally; in the first place
Used at the beginning of a clause to remind someone of the original state of affairs before they complicated it.
they; the other party
A very common colloquial pronoun referring to a third party involved in the interaction.
Marks a change of situation or state, underscoring that the fee was already waived.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's not like I won't pay you for the medicine. No need.”
“You don't need to send me living expenses monthly anymore.”
“you don't need to save me money.”
“Since Xue doesn't want the money,”
“It's free.”