夏小姐 不用那么见外
“Ms. Xia. No need to be so formal.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我都会尽力帮你
“I'll do my best to help you.”
夏小姐 不用 那么 见外
“Ms. Xia. No need to be so formal.”
可以帮你这点小忙
“Helping you with this small favor”
“You don't need to be so polite with me; let's get closer.”
In Chinese social interaction, telling someone not to be 'jianwai' indicates that you consider them inside your personal network (zijiren) rather than an outsider.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no need to be so formal; don't treat me like a stranger
A common phrase used to put someone at ease when they are acting overly polite or formal after receiving help.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Ms. Xia, congratulations.”
“Ms. Xia, you do have a good eye.”
“Ms. Xia is still as straightforward.”
“Ms. Xia, you really are a woman of principle. No wonder Zhaohui”
“Ms. Xia, you really are straightforward.”
“Doesn't Miss Xia want nothing to do with him?”