我本来只是单纯地以为 那是蔡德璋的答谢饭而已
“I originally thought this was just Cai Dezhang's thank-you dinner.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If you put it that way, I kind of don't want to go anymore.”
我 本来 只是 单纯地以为 那是 蔡德璋 的 答谢饭 而已
“I originally thought this was just Cai Dezhang's thank-you dinner.”
“Don't blame me; I genuinely didn't know this dinner had hidden strings attached.”
In Chinese culture, a 'thank-you dinner' often serves as a pretext for deeper social or business negotiations rather than just expressing simple thanks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
naively/simply assumed
Collocation used to emphasize one's innocence or lack of suspicion before realizing the truth.
thank-you meal / appreciation dinner
A cultural term for a meal hosted specifically to express gratitude for past help or favors.