Late-Night Dumplings After Clubbing
IntermediateNightlife
A man arrives at a late-night dumpling shop after a night out and orders food for himself and his drunk friend, explaining that his friend can't handle anything too greasy.
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LinZ
ZhaoL
欢迎光临，这么晚了还出来吃啊？想吃点什么？
huān yíng guāng lín, zhè me wǎn le hái chū lái chī a? xiǎng chī diǎn shén me?
Welcome! Out eating this late, huh? What would you like?
Z
刚从酒吧出来，饿死了。你们这儿还有饺子吗？
gāng cóng jiǔ bā chū lái, è sǐ le. nǐ men zhèr hái yǒu jiǎo zi ma?
We just came from the bar, I'm starving. Do you still have dumplings here?
L
有啊，我们营业到凌晨三点呢。要水饺还是煎饺？
yǒu a, wǒ men yíng yè dào líng chén sān diǎn ne. yào shuǐ jiǎo hái shì jiān jiǎo?
Sure do, we're open until three in the morning. Do you want boiled or pan-fried dumplings?
Z
给我来一份煎饺，我自己吃。不过我朋友喝多了，吃不了太油的东西。
gěi wǒ lái yí fèn jiān jiǎo, wǒ zì jǐ chī. bú guò wǒ péng you hē duō le, chī bù liǎo tài yóu de dōng xi.
Give me a portion of pan-fried dumplings, those are for me. But my friend had too much to drink, he can't handle anything too greasy.
L
那这样的话，煎饺对他来说确实太腻了。要不给他来份水饺？
nà zhè yàng de huà, jiān jiǎo duì tā lái shuō què shí tài nì le. yào bù gěi tā lái fèn shuǐ jiǎo?
In that case, pan-fried ones really are too heavy for him. How about I get him some boiled dumplings instead?
Z
好主意。水饺清淡点，对胃也好，他现在胃里正翻江倒海呢。
hǎo zhǔ yì. shuǐ jiǎo qīng dàn diǎn, duì wèi yě hǎo, tā xiàn zài wèi lǐ zhèng fān jiāng dǎo hǎi ne.
Good idea. Boiled dumplings are lighter and easier on the stomach—his stomach is churning like crazy right now.
L
那给他点白菜猪肉馅的吧，馅儿不油，比较合适。要不要再来碗汤？
nà gěi tā diǎn bái cài zhū ròu xiàn de ba, xiànr bù yóu, bǐ jiào hé shì. yào bú yào zài lái wǎn tāng?
Then let's get him the cabbage-and-pork filling—the filling isn't greasy, so it suits him better. Do you want a bowl of soup too?
Z
来碗清淡的汤吧，帮他醒醒酒。有没有那种不放辣椒的？
lái wǎn qīng dàn de tāng ba, bāng tā xǐng xǐng jiǔ. yǒu méi yǒu nà zhǒng bú fàng là jiāo de?
Let's get a light soup to help him sober up. Do you have the kind without chili peppers?
L
有，我们有紫菜蛋花汤，一点都不辣，特别适合醉酒的人。
yǒu, wǒ men yǒu zǐ cài dàn huā tāng, yì diǎn dōu bú là, tè bié shì hé zuì jiǔ de rén.
Yes, we have seaweed-and-egg-drop soup, not spicy at all—perfect for someone who's drunk.
Z
太好了，就要这个。麻烦快点上，他都快在这儿睡着了。
tài hǎo le, jiù yào zhè ge. má fan kuài diǎn shàng, tā dōu kuài zài zhèr shuì zháo le.
Great, we'll take that. Please bring it out quickly—he's about to fall asleep right here.
L
哈哈，你先扶他坐好，我马上上菜。先给他倒杯热水醒醒神吧。
hā hā, nǐ xiān fú tā zuò hǎo, wǒ mǎ shàng shàng cài. xiān gěi tā dào bēi rè shuǐ xǐng xǐng shén ba.
Haha, help him sit up straight first, I'll bring the food right away. Pour him a cup of hot water to perk him up.
Z
谢谢啊，还是你想得周到。今晚多亏了你，不然我俩真不知道去哪儿吃。
xiè xie a, hái shì nǐ xiǎng de zhōu dào. jīn wǎn duō kuī le nǐ, bù rán wǒ liǎ zhēn bù zhī dào qù nǎr chī.
Thanks, you're really thoughtful. Thanks to you tonight—otherwise the two of us really wouldn't know where to eat.