Chinese idiom

 

捎带手儿

(shāo dài shǒu ér )

In passing

 

A: I hate it when the express delivery always comes at this time of day.

快递老是这时候到。真烦。

(kuài dì lǎo shì zhè shí hòu dào 。zhēn fán 。)

 

B: Take a walk downstairs then.

下楼溜一圈呗。

(xià lóu liū yī quān bei 。)

 

A: Hey, did you just say you were going to the supermarket?

你刚是不是说要去超市来着？

(nǐ gāng shì bú shì shuō yào qù chāo shì lái zhe ？)

 

B: Don't expect me to get it on my way back. I won't do it this time.

甭想着让我捎带手儿给你带上来。我才不管。

(béng xiǎng zhe ràng wǒ shāo dài shǒu ér gěi nǐ dài shàng lái 。wǒ cái bú guǎn 。)