要不然 他这酒量有点不太行
“Well, he really can't hold his liquor.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱 咱俩喝一个来
“Let's have a drink.”
要不然 他这 酒量 有点 不太行
“Well, he really can't hold his liquor.”
几个菜给你喝成这样啊
“With just these few cups, you got drunk like this?”
“He really can't handle his liquor, so don't push him to drink anymore.”
At banquets and social gatherings, commenting on someone's drinking capacity ('jiuliang') is a common way to build rapport, tease friends, or diplomatically protect a lightweight from excessive toasting.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
capacity for liquor; alcohol tolerance
Essential dining term used when discussing how well someone can handle alcohol.
not quite up to par; not very good
A polite, colloquial euphemism for saying someone or something is incompetent or insufficient.