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Drunk Driving

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ID: 1267 Upper Intermediate
Drunk driving is a big problem in Chinese society as well as in other parts of the world. Tune in to learn about Chinese attitudes toward drunk driving, all the usual "no, really, I'm fine" lines, and some of the serious legal repercussions as well. We just hope you never find yourself in this particular role!
Mon Oct 12 2009 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
酒量 jiǔliàng alcohol tolerance
两 liǎng 50 grams
战友 zhànyǒu war buddies
走不稳 zǒu bu wěn to walk unsteadily
老公，叫你别喝那么多的，你酒量又不行。
lǎogong ，jiào nǐ bié hē nàme duō de ，nǐ jiǔliàng yòu bùxíng 。
Honey, I told you not to drink so much. You know you can't handle it.
哎呀，没事儿。才六两。那么多年没见老战友了，那一定要好好庆祝庆祝的嘛。
āiyā ，méishìr 。cái liù liǎng 。nàme duō nián méi jiàn lǎo zhànyǒu le ，nà yīdìng yào hǎohāo qìngzhù qìngzhù de ma 。
Oh, I'm fine. Just a third of a liter. I hadn't seen my war buddies in all these years, so you know we had to properly celebrate.
你看你，路都走不稳了。
nǐ kàn nǐ ，lù dōu zǒu bu wěn le 。
Look, you can't even walk steadily.
唉？这车钥匙怎么插不进去。老婆你来帮我把车子扶稳了，它老在晃。
ài ？zhè chē yàoshi zěnme chā bu jìnqù 。lǎopó nǐ lái bāng wǒ bǎ chēzi fú wěn le ，tā lǎo zài huàng 。
Huh? Why won't the car key go in? Dear, help me hold the car steady. It keeps moving.
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