请大佐一起吃个饭
“to invite the Colonel to dinner.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I've been wanting to arrange a time...”
请 大佐 一起吃个饭
“to invite the Colonel to dinner.”
你忙
“You're busy.”
“I want an opportunity to get on your good side and talk in private.”
Inviting someone out for a meal is the primary vehicle in Chinese professional and political culture for networking, flattering superiors, and resolving conflicts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have a meal together
A ubiquitous social formula in Chinese used to soften an invitation and initiate social bonding.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If the Colonel”
“has to treat this Colonel with respect”
“Tell her the Colonel is fine”
“My apologies for the unsightly display, Colonel.”
“The Colonel and I are both here.”
“the Colonel is giving you a chance.”