Gossip by the Buffet Table
IntermediateNightlife
At a company year-end party, two colleagues chat near the buffet table about which boss is already drunk and who to avoid for the rest of the night.
W
WeiL
LiW
你看，老王已经喝醉了，脸红得跟苹果似的。
nǐ kàn, lǎo Wáng yǐjīng hēzuì le, liǎn hóng de gēn píngguǒ shìde.
Look, Old Wang is already drunk—his face is as red as an apple.
L
对啊，他才喝了几杯就这样，待会儿肯定要说胡话。
duì a, tā cái hē le jǐ bēi jiù zhèyàng, dāihuìr kěndìng yào shuō húhuà.
Yeah, he's only had a few drinks and he's already like this—he's definitely going to start talking nonsense later.
W
那咱们今晚可得躲着他点，别让他拉着敬酒。
nà zánmen jīnwǎn kě děi duǒzhe tā diǎn, bié ràng tā lāzhe jìngjiǔ.
Then we've got to steer clear of him tonight—don't let him drag us into toasting.
L
就是，他一喝多就爱跟人称兄道弟，特别烦人。
jiùshì, tā yī hē duō jiù ài gēn rén chēng xiōng dào dì, tèbié fánrén.
Exactly, once he's had too much he loves acting all buddy-buddy with everyone—so annoying.
W
对了，你看见财务部的张经理没？她好像也喝了不少。
duì le, nǐ kànjiàn cáiwù bù de Zhāng jīnglǐ méi? tā hǎoxiàng yě hē le bù shǎo.
Oh right, did you see Manager Zhang from finance? Looks like she's had quite a bit too.
L
看见了，她刚才还在那边大声唱歌呢，平时她可安静了。
kànjiàn le, tā gāngcái hái zài nàbiān dàshēng chànggē ne, píngshí tā kě ānjìng le.
Yeah I saw—she was singing loudly over there just now, and usually she's so quiet.
W
哈哈，喝醉了果然不一样。不过她喝多了脾气倒还挺好。
hāhā, hēzuì le guǒrán bù yīyàng. bùguò tā hē duō le píqì dào hái tǐng hǎo.
Haha, being drunk really does change people. But when she's had too much, her temper's actually pretty good.
L
真正得小心的是销售部的刘总，他一喝酒就爱找人麻烦。
zhēnzhèng děi xiǎoxīn de shì xiāoshòu bù de Liú zǒng, tā yī hējiǔ jiù ài zhǎo rén máfan.
The one we really need to watch out for is Director Liu from sales—once he drinks he loves to give people a hard time.
W
对，上次年会他就是喝醉了跟人吵架，差点儿打起来。
duì, shàng cì niánhuì tā jiùshì hēzuì le gēn rén chǎojià, chàdiǎnr dǎ qǐlái.
Right, at last year's party he got drunk and argued with someone—they almost came to blows.
L
所以今晚一看他过来，咱们就赶紧去拿点吃的躲开。
suǒyǐ jīnwǎn yī kàn tā guòlái, zánmen jiù gǎnjǐn qù ná diǎn chī de duǒkāi.
So tonight the moment we see him coming over, let's quickly go grab some food and slip away.
W
好主意，正好这边自助餐挺丰富的，咱们多吃点。
hǎo zhǔyi, zhènghǎo zhèbiān zìzhùcān tǐng fēngfù de, zánmen duō chī diǎn.
Good idea—luckily the buffet over here is pretty rich, let's eat a bit more.
L
行，那咱们就守在这个角落，一边吃一边看热闹吧。
xíng, nà zánmen jiù shǒu zài zhège jiǎoluò, yìbiān chī yìbiān kàn rènao ba.
Okay, then let's just camp out in this corner and watch the show while we eat.