忙里偷闲光临我们溢香楼
“Taking time out of your busy schedule to visit Yixiang Restaurant,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
赵掌柜
“Manager Zhao.”
忙里偷闲 光临我们溢香楼
“Taking time out of your busy schedule to visit Yixiang Restaurant,”
“You are a very important guest, and we are deeply honored by your patronage.”
Traditional Chinese hosts routinely use elaborate humility and elevate the guest's importance to establish rapport and show utmost respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
snatching a moment of leisure amidst a busy schedule
A common idiom used politely to acknowledge that someone took precious time out of their busy life.
to grace with one's presence; to patronize
A highly formal honorific verb commonly used by business owners and hosts toward guests.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This Yixiang Restaurant is nothing but a criminal den!”
“You booked my Yixiang Restaurant?”
“He actually booked the entire Yixiang Restaurant.”
“the exquisite food at Yixiang Restaurant,”
“With our Yixiang Restaurant doing so well,”
“You're Manager Yu of Yixiang Restaurant?”