我一个粗人 这我 我用不上 真的
“I'm just a rough man. I... I don't use it, really.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这应该是杜记者 送给你的吧 李镇长
“Mr. Du gave you this, right, Ms. Li?”
我一个 粗人 这我 我 用不上 真的
“I'm just a rough man. I... I don't use it, really.”
林镇长 你用不上这个
“Mr. Lin, you don't use it.”
“I cannot accept this item; it is not appropriate for me.”
Refusing a gift directly can cause loss of face; claiming that one is too coarse or unsuited for a fine gift protects everyone's dignity while firmly rejecting the offer.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
an unrefined or uneducated person
Frequently used as humble self-deprecation to deflect gifts, compliments, or formal social demands.
have no use for; can't make use of
A polite and pragmatic way to decline gifts without insulting the giver.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm a folk person who speaks bluntly.”
“I'm a rough man. Since childhood, I've never liked to write or read.”
“while I'm merely uneducated. I'm no match for you.”
“too careless”
“Compared to rough guys like us,”
“I'm a very decent woman.”