这一吃就停不下来了
“Once I started, I couldn't stop.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我起来吃了一口
“so I got up and had a bite.”
这一吃就 停不下来 了
“Once I started, I couldn't stop.”
都给我吃撑了
“I ate until I was stuffed.”
“The food was so addictive I just lost all self-control.”
Openly admitting that one overate because food was irresistible is seen in Chinese culture as the ultimate compliment to the cook or host.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as soon as... then... / once...
A fundamental grammatical pattern expressing immediate, inevitable cause-and-effect.
unable to stop; can't stop
A potential complement structure used for addictive actions or uncontrollable momentum.
Marks the completion of an action that triggered an ongoing state, and reinforces finality.