我左盈盈自诩聪明
“I, Zuo Yingying, considered myself smart,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是一场骗局的滋味
“everything is a scam.”
我左盈盈 自诩聪明
“I, Zuo Yingying, considered myself smart,”
却被他们欺骗
“but I was deceived,”
“How could someone as sharp as me be such a fool to let them trick me?”
In Chinese culture, claiming intelligence and subsequently getting tricked causes severe loss of face (diu mianzi), evoking deep self-directed shame.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to consider oneself; to brag about being
Used when describing self-proclaimed qualities, often carrying an ironic or critical overtone in hindsight.
clever; smart
A standard adjective for intelligence, used ironically here to underscore the humiliation of being fooled.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You think you're smart and play all kinds of tricks.”
“it makes me so proud.”
“tried to act clever and asked him, "Sir,”
“No bragging. I...”
“a little too self-righteous?”
“I felt a little proud.”