不过挤一挤暖和
“But it's warm”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这房间这么小 怎么住我们三个人呀 小是小了点啊
“This room is so small. How can the three of us live here? It's a little small”
不过 挤一挤 暖和
“But it's warm”
挺好 挺好的
“It's good”
“It is definitely cramped, but let us look on the bright side and make the best of it.”
Chinese interpersonal communication often uses humorous or optimistic reframing to endure modest or cramped living conditions gracefully together.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
squeeze together a bit
Used colloquially when asking or accepting to share limited space, such as in a small room or vehicle.
however / but then again
A transitional word commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce an alternative positive viewpoint.