不是 咱们就别说这客气话了
“Please. Drop the formalities.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那谢谢严总工和嫂子了
“Thank you, Chief Engineer Yan, Mrs. Yan.”
不是 咱们就 别说 这 客气话 了
“Please. Drop the formalities.”
咱们在一起多少年了
“We've been friends for years, haven't we?”
“Don't treat me like a stranger; we are way too close for thank-yous.”
In Chinese relationships, being overly polite (keqi) can imply emotional distance; dismissing polite thanks signals that the relationship is genuinely intimate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
polite formulas / courtesies
Refers to ceremonial compliments or formal words of thanks that are unnecessary among close friends.
let's not speak / don't bother saying
A friendly way to urge someone to stop saying polite or unnecessary things.
Indicates a cessation of an ongoing action or social pattern.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Enough with the pleasantries.”
“Between us, we don't need to talk about that.”
“We can communicate about this. It's negotiable.”
“Then don't blame us for being impolite.”
“Then I won't refuse your kindness. Thank you for treating me.”
“Don't mention it. We're just doing our duty.”
“Perhaps we should talk frankly.”
“I mean... let's... Let's talk business.”