Illustration: Xia Qing
Chat attack
A: You look concerned. What's on your mind?
你看上去满腹心事,在想什么呢？
(nǐ kàn shàng qù mǎn fù xīn shì ,zài xiǎng shí me ne ？)
B: My girlfriend. I've just quarreled with her.
我女朋友啊,我刚跟她吵了一架。
(wǒ nǚ péng yǒu ā ,wǒ gāng gēn tā chǎo le yī jià 。)
A: No problem! It's common for young lovers.
别急,对年轻恋人来说吵架是很平常的事。
(bié jí ,duì nián qīng liàn rén lái shuō chǎo jià shì hěn píng cháng de shì 。)
B: I know, but it's Valentine's Day!
我知道,但今天是情人节啊！
(wǒ zhī dào ,dàn jīn tiān shì qíng rén jiē ā ！)
A: Just get down to your business.
你还是好好干活吧。
(nǐ hái shì hǎo hǎo gàn huó ba 。)