为什么非要出来吃
“did we have to come all the way out here?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你说你好端端的
“Why on earth”
为什么非要 出来 吃
“did we have to come all the way out here?”
你要不想在家
“If you didn't want to stay home,”
“Eating at home is so much simpler; you are causing unnecessary hassle.”
In Chinese domestic dynamics, one partner often values the thrift and comfort of home-cooked meals, viewing frequent dining out as an unnecessary disruption.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
insist on / stubbornly persist in
Expresses the speaker's dissatisfaction or bewilderment at someone's obstinate choice.
eat out / dine outside
Common casual collocation for dining out rather than cooking at home.