送包子是次要的 主要是 您跟田先生
“It's a secondary gift. Mainly, you and Mr. Tian”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Qi, let me tell you the truth.”
送包子 是次要的 主 要是 您跟田先生
“It's a secondary gift. Mainly, you and Mr. Tian”
“The food is nothing compared to the enormous favor you did for me; I'm here to thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
In Chinese culture, modest daily items like homemade food are often presented as excuses to deliver serious expressions of thanks without causing the recipient social embarrassment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is secondary / is of lesser importance
Commonly used to downplay a superficial action in contrast to the primary underlying motive.
the main point is / primarily
A core transitional phrase used to shift focus toward the true crux or emotional core of a statement.
Used at the end of the clause to affirm a categorical statement of priority.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't mention Baozi anymore. Mr. Tian will throw up if he eats any more.”
“I'm here to deliver buns to Mr. Tian.”
“No, Mr. Tian. Hurry up. I promised to make steamed buns for you for seven days.”
“Sorry. Is Mr. Tian getting impatient? Our Baozi isn't ready yet.”
“I promised Mr. Tian to give him seven days' buns.”
“The main thing is this Baozi filling.”