我们俩的关系 不适合在公共场合单独吃饭
“(It's not proper for us to eat alone together in public.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
谢谢啊 不客气
“Thanks. No problem.”
我们俩的关系 不适合 在公共场合 单独吃饭
“(It's not proper for us to eat alone together in public.)”
生日快乐
“(Happy Birthday.)”
“We need to maintain strict professional boundaries so people do not get the wrong idea.”
In Chinese social culture, dining alone in public with someone of the opposite sex or a sensitive associate invites speculation, so people consciously take steps to avoid suspicion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
public place / public venue
A common collocation used when distinguishing between public exposure and private space.
not suitable / inappropriate
A polite, standard way to decline an arrangement or state incompatibility without sounding overly aggressive.