English：
This is a literal Chinglish translation of Chinese hospitality etiquette. The standard English is "Please make yourself at home / Don't stand on ceremony".
中文：
这是中式待客礼仪直译英语，标准地道英文为「Please make yourself at home / Don't stand on ceremony」。🤝
English: Originated from Chinese daily hospitality expressions, literally translated ignoring English cultural collocations. Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture standardizes cross-cultural hospitality phrases.
Chinese: 源自中国日常待客用语，直译忽略英文文化搭配。《朗文语言文化词典》规范了跨文化待客短语。
📌 Example 1
A: "Don't be polite like a foreigner, just eat whatever you want."
A："不要见外，想吃什么就吃什么。"
📌 Example 2
A: "You are our friend, don't be polite like a foreigner."
A："你是我们的朋友，不要见外。"
📌 Example 3
A: "Please sit down and don't be polite like a foreigner."
A："请坐，千万不要见外。"
📌 Example 4
A: "We treat you as family, don't be polite like a foreigner."
A："我们把你当家人，不要见外。"
📌 Example 5
A: "Don't be polite like a foreigner, help yourself to drinks."
A："不要见外，饮料随便喝。"
📌 Example 6
A: "Come in and don't be polite like a foreigner at all."
A："进来吧，千万别见外。"
📌 Example 7
A: "You can stay here, don't be polite like a foreigner."
A："你可以住在这里，不要见外。"
📌 Example 8
A: "Don't be polite like a foreigner, just say what you need."
A："不要见外，有需要尽管说。"
📌 Example 9
A: "We welcome you, don't be polite like a foreigner."
A："我们欢迎你，不要见外。"
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