我开车 以茶代酒
“I'll drive. So let me toast with tea.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来
“Cheers.”
我 开车 以茶代酒
“I'll drive. So let me toast with tea.”
借这个机会 也预祝咱们两家公司合作愉快
“I'd like to take this chance to wish our two companies a successful partnership.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Strict zero-tolerance drunk driving laws in China have made driving one of the few indisputable and universally respected excuses to decline alcohol at formal banquets without losing face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
replace liquor with tea (for a toast)
A standard, universally accepted banquet set phrase used when one cannot drink alcohol due to driving, illness, or personal preference.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'll raise a toast with my tea.”
“Let's toast with tea instead of wine.”
“let me salute everyone with a cup of tea. Today,”
“I'm using tea in place of wine to offer you a toast. We must enjoy this meal.”