10 Never take the first "No, thank you" literally

不能从字面意思理解“不用了，谢谢”这几个字

Chinese people automatically refuse food or drinks several times — even if they really feel hungry or thirsty. Never take the first "No, thank you" literally. Even if they say it once or twice, offer it again. A good guest is supposed to refuse at least once, but a good host is also supposed to make the offer at least twice.

尽管他们的确觉得饿了或渴了——中国人还是会不自觉地数次拒绝食品或饮料。不要从字面上理解别人第一次说的“不用，谢谢”。尽管他们不止一次地拒绝，还是要把东西给他们。一位礼貌的客人总会不止一次地表示拒绝，但一位懂人情的主人总会更热情地招待。