好好地打个招呼才是
“properly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那自然是要来跟田大公子 还有田大公子的友人们
“I naturally had to come and greet you and your friends”
好好地 打个招呼 才是
“properly.”
戚东家的酒
“I cannot accept”
“It is essential that we make a good, respectful impression on these gentlemen.”
Observing thorough greetings across a guest list, especially toward leading figures, is crucial for maintaining face and establishing social goodwill in Chinese interpersonal culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to say hello; to greet; to give a formal nod
A common, flexible idiom used across everyday, social, and professional situations.
that is what is truly right; only then is it proper
Placed at the end of a clause to assert that the stated action is the only correct and decent course.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you still remember the greetings I taught you?”
“Do you still remember the greetings I taught you?”
“Pull some strings? What strings? We have the advantage here.”
“It's a new year. You could at least say hi.”