推不掉 托的谁 这么大面子 连你都推不掉
“I can't reject it. Who is the big guy he sent? Even you can't refuse?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
非要吃饭
“He insisted on having a dinner with me.”
推不掉 托的谁 这么大面子 连你都 推不掉
“I can't reject it. Who is the big guy he sent? Even you can't refuse?”
那是推不掉 你得去
“You really can't say no. You have to go.”
“Who has enough power over you to force you into a dinner you clearly don't want to attend?”
In Chinese social culture, using a well-respected third party ('托人') makes a request difficult to refuse because declining would damage that intermediary's 'face' (面子).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to decline or dodge an obligation
Commonly used when an invitation or request must be accepted due to social pressure or hierarchy.
whom did they ask for a favor / who was the intermediary
Used colloquially to ask who was pulled in as a connection to get something done.
social prestige, reputation, or face
Pair with '大' (big) or '给' (give) to describe the social clout someone carries in interpersonal favors.
