这两日连流食都吃不了
“He hasn't been able to take liquid food these past few days,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
吊着精神呢
“by herbal decoctions.”
这两日 连 流食 都吃不了
“He hasn't been able to take liquid food these past few days,”
“Your gift is thoughtful, but they are far too ill to eat any of this.”
Chinese gift-giving etiquette often involves bringing food or tonics, but close family members will directly point out dietary limitations if the gift cannot be consumed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even... cannot...
A fundamental grammatical pattern used to denote extreme cases to emphasize inability or impossibility.
liquid diet / liquid food
Commonly used in medical or convalescent contexts when discussing what sick patients can ingest.
Indicates a newly developed negative situation or inability that has arisen recently.