非得不醉不休
“until we can't stand!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我跟您道声对不起 但是今天晚上 我们姐妹三个
“then I apologize! But tonight, we're drinking”
非得 不醉不休
“until we can't stand!”
刘大爷 今天是假期最后一天了
“Liu, today's the last day of the holiday.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Drinking heavily with close friends or 'sisters' is celebrated as a genuine display of intimacy, frankness, and emotional bonding in Chinese social gatherings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must; bound to; insist on
Used to emphasize a strong determination or unavoidable urge to do something.
drink till drunk; not stop drinking until intoxication
A very common Chinese idiom used at banquets and friendly gatherings to show wholehearted dedication to celebration.