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Fighting over the Bill

Fighting over the Bill
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ID: 0664 Intermediate
Due to the bill-snatching prowess of the Chinese, you may find yourself at a disadvantage when it comes to tactical check-paying maneuvers, post-dinner. Listen to this podcast and learn how mobilize for the battle of the tab, in Mandarin. Of course, that being said, we all know we’re glad they’re paying--but you've got to at least put up the appearance of a good fight.
Jenny, John
Fighting over the Bill
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
吃撑 chīchēng stuffed
买单 mǎidān to get the restaurant bill
道理 dàolǐ reasoning
打折 dǎzhé discount
啊吃得真饱今天的菜真不错
ā 啊chī 吃de 得zhēn 真bǎo 饱jīntiān 今天de 的cài 菜zhēn 真bùcuò 不错
Ah, I'm so full. Today's meal was good.
我也吃撑了哎我去一下洗手间
wǒ 我yě 也chīchēng 吃撑 le 了āi 哎wǒ 我qù 去yīxià 一下xǐshǒujiān 洗手间
I'm stuffed too. Um, I'm going to the restroom.
回来回来我知道你肯定又是去买单绝对不行上次说好我买的
huílai 回来huílai 回来wǒ 我zhīdào 知道nǐ 你kěndìng 肯定yòu 又shì 是qù 去mǎidān 买单juéduì 绝对bùxíng 不行shàngcì 上次shuōhǎo 说好wǒ 我mǎi 买de 的
Get back here! I know you've gotta be going to pay the bill again. Absolutely no way! Last time we agreed that I would pay.
可是这次是我约你的哪有客人买单的道理
kěshì 可是zhècì 这次shì 是wǒ 我yuē 约nǐ 你de 的nǎyǒu 哪有kèren 客人mǎidān 买单de 的dàolǐ 道理
But this time I invited you. How could a guest pay the bill?
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