我们先把东西看了我们再吃
“We'll go through the stuff first, then eat.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
然后也不知道你们在
“I didn't know you would be here.”
我们 先 把 东西 看 了 我们 再 吃
“We'll go through the stuff first, then eat.”
先干正事
“Business first.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
While dining is critical in Chinese business relations, prioritizing the core agenda ('正事') demonstrates professionalism and respect for everyone's schedule.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
first... then...
An essential sequential connective structure used to prioritize one action before another.
get down to serious business
Colloquially used when shifting attention from socializing or eating to actual work.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you don't eat first, I won't eat. Then how about we eat together?”
“you have to finish your noodles first.”
“Maybe we should eat first.”
“[Harmony Brings Prosperity] Eat something first. Take a look at this.”
“so you can at least get food on the table.”
“Let's eat. Let's eat.”