你这不是有备无患吗 这万一没给他喝醉
“Better safe than sorry. What if he doesn't get drunk”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
多少 一斤 一斤 不是不是不是
“How much? 500 mL liquor. 500 mL? No, no...”
你 这不是 有备无患 吗 这 万一 没 给他喝醉
“Better safe than sorry. What if he doesn't get drunk”
“and nothing comes out? It'll all be for nothing.”
“We can't afford to take any chances; we have to make sure he gets totally hammered.”
In Chinese culture, drinking culture often assumes that alcohol breaks down social pretenses, captured by the proverb 'wine reveals what is hidden in the heart' (酒后吐真言).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
preparedness averts peril; being prepared leaves nothing to worry about
A common idiom used to justify taking extra precautions or bringing extra supplies just in case.
just in case; what if
Used before an undesirable or low-probability possibility to introduce contingency planning.
Marks a rhetorical question to seek agreement and reinforce the logic of being prepared.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why is there no alcohol in it? I drank it.”
“Didn't you drink it too? This bottle isn't poisoned.”
“No wonder you didn't let me drink.”
“So when you are drunk, you are like this?”
“Don't let him drink anymore. His stomach is already full of water.”
“Take it easy. You've had a lot.”