别急嘛 你饿着肚子喝酒不好
“Don't rush. Drinking on an empty stomach isn't good.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
先给小老板倒
“Pour for the young boss first.”
别急嘛 你 饿着肚子 喝酒 不好
“Don't rush. Drinking on an empty stomach isn't good.”
让宇总先吃点东西
“Let Mr. Xiao eat something first.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese business dining, intervening to ensure an honored guest or colleague eats before heavy drinking demonstrates care, social grace, and tactful hospitality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
don't rush; take your time
Use to tell someone to slow down or not worry in informal and semi-formal contexts.
on an empty stomach
A colloquial idiom describing someone doing an activity while being hungry or having skipped a meal.
Softens the imperative '别急', making the intervention sound warm, friendly, and obvious rather than demanding.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Take it easy. They will explain. Just wait for their solution.”
“Easy. Let me check first.”
“Why the rush? Let's have dinner before you go. We're not eating.”
“Don't rush. Why are we going so early?”
“Don't worry. Leave it for now.”
“Why is he sitting down for a drink now?”