你早点休息 不用等我
“Go to bed early. Don't wait up for me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今晚突然有个应酬
“I suddenly have a business dinner tonight.”
你早点休息 不用等我
“Go to bed early. Don't wait up for me.”
周五晚上吧
“How about Friday night?”
“Go to sleep without me; I will be out late and don't want to feel guilty.”
Business dinners in China often drag on late into the night, leading spouses to routinely say 'don't wait up' as a gesture of practical consideration.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
get some rest early
A standard, polite, and caring way to tell someone to go to bed or relax.
no need to wait for me
Commonly said to family or partners when one will return home very late.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Here we are. You should get some rest.”
“Then... go to bed early, okay?”
“All right, rest early.”
“Go to bed early. Don't stay up too late.”
“it's getting late. Rest early. We're heading back.”
“No need. It's late. Let's rest.”