以茶代酒好不好 太好了 对不对 这个提议非常好
“How about we use tea instead of wine? Excellent. Right? That's an excellent suggestion.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我建议咱们下午还有工作 别喝那么多了
“I suggest, since we have work this afternoon, we don't drink so much.”
以茶代酒 好不好 太好了 对不对 这个 提议 非常好
“How about we use tea instead of wine? Excellent. Right? That's an excellent suggestion.”
非常好 非常好 来来来
“Excellent. Come on.”
“Let us stop pushing alcohol so we do not ruin this afternoon's work, but let us keep the atmosphere friendly.”
At Chinese business or work dinners, refusing a toast directly can cause loss of face, so using '以茶代酒' serves as an established, polite compromise that preserves social harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
substitute tea for wine/liquor
A vital phrase at Chinese banquets used when you cannot drink alcohol but still want to show full respect during a toast.
how about it / is that okay?
A common tag question used to soften a proposal and solicit consensus.
Functions in '太好了' to express high enthusiasm and definitive approval.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Thank you. Not at all.”
“Then we'll toast with tea instead. Okay.”
“Impressive. No wonder they say tea costs more than liquor.”
“We'll toast with tea instead of wine. It's the same. Good.”