舍命陪君子
“I'll drink with you even if it kills me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
喝呀
“Sure.”
舍命陪君子
“I'll drink with you even if it kills me.”
好吃啊
“It's good, huh?”
“I probably should not drink this much, but to honor our friendship, I will join you fully.”
Drinking in China is fundamentally about fostering rapport; using self-deprecating idioms like this flatters the host and cements bonds without causing loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to accompany a gentleman at the risk of one's life; to play along out of loyalty
A highly frequent set phrase used jokingly at banquets or drinks when yielding to someone's urge to drink more.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“accept you sacrificing your life for him”
“I'd rather give my own flesh to repay my parents.”
“will pay with your lives.”
“even risking his life to protect you.”
“more than his own life.”
“shouldn't have to prove their resolve with their blood.”