Dialogue
送礼文化
Gift-Giving Culture
sòng lǐ wénhuà
Dialogue 1
老王
李先生,感谢您百忙之中抽空来访,这是我们的一点小意思,不成敬意。
Li xiānsheng, gǎnxiè nín bǎi máng zhī zhōng chōu kōng lái fǎng, zhè shì wǒmen de yīdiǎn xiǎo yìsi, bù chéng jìng yì.
Mr. Li, thank you for taking the time to visit us. This is a small token of our appreciation.
李先生
王先生太客气了,感谢您的盛情款待,这礼物太贵重了,我实在不敢收下。
Wáng xiānsheng tài kèqì le, gǎnxiè nín de shèng qíng kuǎn dài, zhè lǐwù tài guìzhòng le, wǒ shí zài bù gǎn shōu xià.
Mr. Wang, you're too kind. Thank you for your hospitality. This gift is too precious; I can't accept it.
老王
哪里哪里,都是些家乡特产,您别见外。
Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ, dōu shì xiē jiāxiang tè chǎn, nín bié jiàn wài.
Oh, it's nothing, just some local specialties from my hometown. Please don't be so formal.
李先生
那我就恭敬不如从命了,谢谢王先生。
Nà wǒ jiù gōngjìng bùrú cóng mìng le, xièxie Wáng xiānsheng.
Then I'll gladly accept it, thank you, Mr. Wang.
老王
希望您喜欢。下次来我们这儿玩儿,一定要提前通知我。
Xīwàng nín xǐhuan. Xià cì lái wǒmen zhè er wánr, yīdìng yào tíqián tōngzhī wǒ.
I hope you enjoy it. Next time you come to our area, please let me know in advance.
李先生
一定,一定,再次感谢您的热情招待。
Yīdìng, yīdìng, zàicì gǎnxiè nín de rèqíng zhāodài.
Certainly, certainly. Thank you again for your warm hospitality.