Peer Pressure Drinking
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ID: 3096
Upper Intermediate
After getting a promotion, some colleagues go out for celebratory drinks, but as is often the case, there are lots of toasting, and peer pressure to drink. In this lesson, we hear some smart ways to politely decline to drink, as well as good ways to give toasts and say "cheers".
Remember, don't be peer-pressured to drink. Drink Responsibly.
Constance Fang,Fiona Tian
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 独排众议 | dúpáizhòngyì | to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses | |
| 举荐 | jǔjiàn | to recommend | |
| 混 | hùn | to get by; to muddle through | |
| 敬 | jìng | to toast |
詹老板当初没有您独排众议举荐我升为总经理我现在还不知道在哪混呢第一杯一定要敬你来我先干为敬
Zhān 詹lǎobǎn 老板dāngchū 当初méiyǒu 没有nín 您dúpáizhòngyì 独排众议jǔjiàn 举荐wǒ 我shēng 升wèi 为zǒngjīnglǐ 总经理wǒ 我xiànzài 现在hái 还bù 不zhīdào 知道zài 在nǎ 哪hùn 混ne 呢dì yī 第一bēi 杯yīdìng yào 一定要jìng 敬nǐ 你lái 来wǒ 我xiān 先gān 干wèi 为jìng 敬
Mr Zhan, if you hadn't been so insistent in your own view, recommending me to be promoted to general manager, I don't know where I would be now! So I have to offer up this first toast to you, come! I'll drink it in one to show my respect!
哈哈好我也干我们认识那么久都还没有机会好好喝一杯说实在的您过谦了今天我们公司在业界能有如此成绩还不是多亏您
hāhā 哈哈hǎo 好wǒ 我yě 也gān 干wǒmen 我们rènshi 认识nàme 那么jiǔ 久dōu 都hái 还méiyǒu 没有jīhuì 机会hǎohāo 好好hē 喝yī 一bēi 杯shuōshízàide 说实在的nín 您guòqiān 过谦le 了jīntiān 今天wǒmen gōngsī 我们公司zài 在yè 业jiè 界néng 能yǒu 有rúcǐ 如此chéngjì 成绩háibùshì 还不是duōkuī 多亏nín 您
Ha ha, OK. I'll drink mine in one too! We've known each other for so long but we still haven't had an opportunity to drink together. To tell the truth, you're being way too modest. It's really thanks to you that our company has been so successful in business!
是啊詹老板好眼力有田总这几年贵公司业绩一路飙升大家都称赞田总巾帼不让须眉
shì a 是啊Zhān 詹lǎobǎn 老板hǎo 好yǎnlì 眼力yǒu 有Tián 田zǒng 总zhèjǐnián 这几年guì 贵gōngsī 公司yèjì 业绩yī lù 一路biāoshēng 飙升dàjiā 大家dōu 都chēngzàn 称赞Tián 田zǒng 总jīnguó 巾帼bùràng 不让xūméi 须眉
Yeah! Mr Zhan has a good eye, having Ms Tian for all these years, your company has had success after success. Everyone praises Ms Tian, saying that she's a match for any man.
王主任过奖了您别顾着说话来我给您倒酒难得大家聚在一起酒逢知己千杯少我为你再干一杯
Wáng 王zhǔrèn 主任guòjiǎng 过奖le 了nín 您bié 别gùzhe 顾着shuōhuà 说话lái 来wǒ 我gěi 给nín 您dào 倒jiǔ 酒nándé 难得dàjiā 大家jù 聚zàiyīqǐ 在一起jiǔ 酒féng 逢zhījǐ 知己qiān 千bēi 杯shǎo 少wǒ 我wèi 为nǐ 你zài 再gān 干yī 一bēi 杯
You're flattering me, Mr Wang. Let's give the talking a rest. Come, I'll pour you a drink. It's such a rare occasion to have everyone get together. A thousand glasses are too few when drinking buddies meet, I'll down another glass for you!
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