就请些至亲好友
“Let's just invite some close family and friends over.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们也不大肆设宴
“we needn't make it a lavish affair.”
就请些 至亲好友
“Let's just invite some close family and friends over.”
也不说 是为了庆祝秋闱高中
“We won't even break that it is a celebration at all.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Families of scholars celebrating exam success often balanced the desire to celebrate with political modesty to avoid accusations of arrogance or corruption.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
close relatives and good friends; immediate inner circle
A standard four-character collocation used when planning intimate banquets or private family affairs.