只不过是一罐烟炱而已 是啊 起拍价太高了
“It's just a jar of lampblack after all. Exactly. The starting price is too high.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
价高者得 起拍价一两 就算是超品又如何
“The highest bidder wins! The starting price is 1 tael? So what if it's of supreme-grade quality?”
只不过 是一罐烟炱 而已 是啊 起拍价 太 高 了
“It's just a jar of lampblack after all. Exactly. The starting price is too high.”
这卖给谁去呀
“Who would buy it?”
“Nobody in their right mind should pay that much for simple soot.”
In traditional Chinese markets and auctions, prospective buyers or bystanders often intentionally downplay an item's worth to cool down market interest and criticize inflated vendor valuations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nothing more than... that's all / merely...
A framing structure used to downplay or belittle the significance, quality, or status of something.
starting bid / reserve price
Standard commercial and auction terminology denoting the initial base price.
Affirms agreement with the preceding sentiment while adding an emphatic conversational tone.
Expresses an excessive degree when paired with 太 (too high).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“is worlds apart from that of the super-grade lampblack.”
“The lampblack is completely ruined.”
“Didn't they offer a sky-high price? What's the problem?”
“I bet it's due to the powder in the candle.”
“You? Wait until you grow tall enough to reach the lampblack-making table first.”
“likely an expensive fragrance oil.”