一开始还想收我为徒呢
“He even wanted to take me as a disciple at first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一开始 还想收我为徒呢
“He even wanted to take me as a disciple at first.”
他是不是年纪大了
“Is it because he's getting old”
“I must be pretty impressive if your mighty adoptive father tried to recruit me right away.”
Being personally selected by an esteemed master as a disciple carries significant prestige in traditional Chinese culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
take me as an apprentice/disciple
A common collocation in martial arts or traditional mentorship contexts meaning to formally accept someone as a student.
Adds a lively, boastful, and slightly dramatic flair to emphasize an unexpected fact.