至少也得派个人来说一声吧
“you should at least send someone to let me know.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不吃饭的话
“If you're skipping dinner,”
至少也得 派个人 来说一声 吧
“you should at least send someone to let me know.”
到底是有多忙
“Just how busy are you”
“You completely disregarded my time and effort by not even sending a quick message.”
In Chinese culture, preparing meals for someone involves significant care; standing someone up without notice is seen as a severe breach of respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the very least must
Used to establish a baseline expectation of courtesy, effort, or standards that was failed.
to drop a word; to give a heads-up
A common everyday collocation referring to notifying someone verbally or giving advance warning.
Softens the blunt reproach slightly while nudging the listener to agree with the speaker's grievance.