就两个人 点多了浪费
“It's just us. Ordering too much would be a waste.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“you don't need to save me money.”
就两个人 点多了浪费
“It's just us. Ordering too much would be a waste.”
“No wonder my dad likes you so much.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Showing consideration for the host's wallet and disdaining food waste is seen as a virtuous, marriage-worthy trait in Chinese family and romantic ethics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only the two of us
Frequently used at dining tables to set a reasonable boundary on portion size or dish count.
ordering more would be wasteful
A polite and pragmatic rationale for declining additional dishes at a restaurant.