我一会儿赶紧把它吃完 免得碍你的眼
“I'll finish it in a minute so it won't be an eyesore.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我知道你特别讨厌 超市里的袋装面包
“I know you really hate those packaged supermarket breads.”
我 一会儿 赶紧 把它 吃完 免得 碍你的眼
“I'll finish it in a minute so it won't be an eyesore.”
“Your memory is almost too good. You remember one comment forever?”
“You are way too picky, so I will get rid of it just to stop you from nagging.”
In close Chinese relationships, bringing up past minor complaints with dramatic self-victimization is a common, playful way of expressing intimacy and harmless resentment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so as to avoid; lest
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce an unwanted outcome one intends to prevent.
be an eyesore to you; offend your sight
A colloquial, slightly dramatic phrase used in personal conflicts to describe something or someone unwanted in view.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Go ahead and eat. Okay. I have much to do later.”
“You can eat in a bit. It'll be ready soon.”
“Easy on the pastry. You've eaten much. Are you sure you have room for more later?”