马克与丽丽的对话 Dialogue between Mark and Lili

马克：丽丽，明天就要去见你的爸爸妈妈了。我准备买点儿鲜花送给阿姨，带一瓶红酒给叔叔。

Mǎkè: Lìlì, míngtiān jiù yào qù jiàn nǐ de māma bàba le。 Wǒ zhǔnbèi mǎi diǎner xiānhuā sòng gěi ā yí，dài yī píng hóngjiǔ gěi shūshu。

丽丽：不用买这些，我们一家都很喜欢吃水果，买点儿水果过去就好了。

Lìlì  :  Bùyòng mǎi zhèxiēū, wǒmen yī jiā dōu xǐhuan chī shuǐguǒ, mǎ diǎnr shuǐguǒ guòqù jiù hǎo le。

马克：就这么简单吗？跟我们那里不一样。

Mǎkè: Jiù zhème jiǎndān mā? Gēn wǒmen nàlǐ bù yīyàng。

丽丽：就是这么简单，太隆重了，他们反而觉得不自然。

Lìlì:     Jiùshì zhème jiǎndān, tài lóngzhòng le, tāmen fǎnér juéde bù zìrán。

马克：我担心这样做不礼貌呢。

Mǎkè: Wǒ dānxīn zhèyàng zuò bù lǐmào ne。

丽丽：投其所好，入乡随俗。我们也请你吃一顿家常便饭。

Lìlì:     Tóu qí suǒ hào, rù xiāng suí sú。 Wǒmen yě qǐng nǐ chī yī dùn jiā cháng biàn fàn。

Mark: Lili, I'm going to meet your mom and dad tomorrow. I'm going to buy some flowers for my aunt and a bottle of red wine for my uncle.  

Lili: There is no need to buy these. We all like fruit very much. Just buy some fruit.  

Mark: Is it that simple?  It's not like where we are.  

Lili: It's as simple as that. If they're too grand, they don't look natural.  

Mark: I'm afraid that would be rude.  

Lili: Do as the Romans do.  We'll treat you to a potluck dinner.