老板心脏有点不好 让他休息一会儿
“He has heart problems. Let him rest. I'll tend to the guests.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Danning, I'm so sorry. Things got a bit messy.”
老板 心脏有点 不好 让他 休息一会儿
“He has heart problems. Let him rest. I'll tend to the guests.”
“Let him rest. I'll tend to the guests. Go ahead. Hurry.”
“The situation is chaotic and he needs to step away; stop bothering him.”
At Chinese business meals, trusted subordinates often act as gatekeepers, citing health reasons to rescue superiors from excessive drinking or social chaos without offending anyone.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having a slight heart issue; not feeling well in the chest/heart
Often used literally for medical conditions, but frequently used in social banquet settings as a graceful exit strategy to decline alcohol or pressure.
let him rest for a while
A polite way to create physical and social boundaries for a superior or companion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“with bad knees and heart problems. Just help us out.”
“Luckily, it didn't damage his heart.”
“You're having surgery tomorrow. Your heart can't take it.”
“Wait a minute. Heart failure...”
“A load off my mind.”
“Call for help if your heart acts up. Don't tough it out alone.”