🧭🎭 QUIZ:  🇨🇳 Chinese Phrases In 🇺🇸 English. Are You Making These Common Mistakes?

You’re thinking: "他太客气了."
Your coworker refuses to let you pay for lunch even though you offered three times.

How would you describe this in natural English?

You’re thinking: "我凑合吃吧."
Your friend apologizes for the bland food, and you’re trying to be polite despite not loving it.

You’re thinking: "别撒娇了!"
You’re teasing your girlfriend because she’s pouting to get you to buy her ice cream.

What’s the best English equivalent?

D) Alright, alright — stop being so dramatic.

You’re thinking: "这是缘分啊!"
You’re telling a friend how special it is that you randomly met your childhood crush again after 10 years.

Which version sounds most natural in English?

You’re thinking: “要给他面子". You’re telling someone not to embarrass a friend in front of others.

Which version sounds most natural and respectful in English?

C) Don’t embarrass him in front of everyone.

You’re thinking: "他太客气了." Your coworker refuses to let you pay for lunch even though you offered three times. How would you describe this in natural English?