再说了 不就是添双筷子的事吗
“Moreover, isn't it just about having one more person to eat?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
钱还是很重要的
“Money is still very important.”
再说了 不就是 添双筷子的事 吗
“Moreover, isn't it just about having one more person to eat?”
李爸
“Mr. Li,”
“Do not worry about the expense; caring for you is no trouble at all.”
In Chinese culture, offering food is the fundamental expression of care; 'adding a pair of chopsticks' metaphorically welcomes someone into the family fold without counting monetary costs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
besides / furthermore
A colloquial transition used to introduce a supplementary, often decisive, supporting reason.
to add a pair of chopsticks (feed one more person)
A classic Chinese idiom used to generously downplay the burden of hosting or raising an extra person.
Forms a rhetorical question that prompts obvious agreement and softens the assertion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“just come to our house. It's just adding a pair of chopsticks.”
“It's not a big deal. Lin Mei, dig in.”
“Why would you say that?”