你说这个李怀安
“Say, this Li Huaian”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
恕不远送
“Forgive me for not walking you out.”
你说这 个李怀安
“Say, this Li Huaian”
“was expressionless the whole time.”
“What is with that guy? He acts so aloof and unfriendly.”
In Chinese social interactions, maintaining an aloof 'cold face' breaches the norm of showing hospitality (reqing), making one an easy target for criticism behind one's back.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
What do you think about this [person/thing]...
A very natural conversational starter to bring up someone for mutual critique or gossip.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Li Huai'an thought he was being clever”
“Grand Tutor Li and Li Huai'an”
“Why did Li Huaian make up such a lie”
“it is all because Li Huaiqin lacked virtue after drinking”
“Why did that rascal Li Huaian go to Lin'an Town?”
“Do you know Meng Guangcai...”