你说一桌 人多人少我不计较
“You said you needed a table to host your guests. I don't care about the numbers, but not a single person showed up?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You said you needed a table to host your guests.”
你说 一桌 人多人少 我 不计较
“You said you needed a table to host your guests. I don't care about the numbers, but not a single person showed up?”
“I don't care about the numbers, but not a single person showed up?”
“I was totally flexible and asked for so little, yet you still disappointed me.”
Having empty tables or having nobody from one spouse's side show up at a banquet causes a severe loss of face (丢面子) before in-laws and relatives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to not mind / not be fussy / not haggle over
A very common expression indicating someone is easygoing, accommodating, or choosing to overlook small shortcomings.
regardless of how many or few people there are
A paired-antonym colloquial pattern signifying broad tolerance regarding attendance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why fuss over a table?”
“I can't finish all this good food by myself.”
“Why is it so hard for us to get a desk?”
“This, this, and this. Pack everything.”
“Are you really going to make it so big?”
“we just can't stand messy tables. Drives me crazy, you know?”