我大哥外面应酬多
“He has a lot of business to do.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们到底要干吗
“What exactly do you want?”
我 大哥 外面 应酬多
“He has a lot of business to do.”
“If you're willing to wait, then wait.”
“He is way too busy to deal with you, so you are wasting your time waiting here.”
In China, business and social obligations (应酬) frequently involve late-night drinking and dining, serving as a widely accepted justification for being unreachable.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have many social engagements / business dinners
A classic excuse in Chinese society to explain why a businessman or official is unavailable.
my eldest brother / my boss
Can refer either to a literal eldest brother or an influential figure/leader within a group.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But boss,”
“Bro, you're breaking the rule.”
“Longsheng, your own methods are hardly respectable.”
“And all you guys are doing very well too.”
“Why did it have to be Chuan?”
“After all, he is my older brother's flesh and blood.”