让我既惶恐又兴奋
“has me nervous and excited.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陈主任的厚爱真的是
“Director Chen's trust in me”
让我 既 惶恐 又 兴奋
“has me nervous and excited.”
我有幸能有机会
“I'm lucky to have the chance”
“I am deeply honored by this opportunity and eager to prove myself, but I must remain humble.”
In Chinese bureaucratic and corporate culture, receiving recognition requires one to display modest apprehension rather than outright confidence to show respect for authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
both ... and ...
A classic structure used to link two parallel adjectives or verbs describing simultaneous feelings or states.
fearful and apprehensive; flattered to the point of anxiety
Used in formal or professional Chinese to humbly signify that an honor or favor feels too great for one to deserve.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I was happy and scared every day.”
“I was terrified.”
“Then why are you so panicked, Your Majesty?”
“I feel both excited and emotional.”