本来我觉得今天挺丢人的
“I felt really embarrassed at first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说什么呢
“Don't be silly.”
本来 我觉得 今天 挺丢人的
“I felt really embarrassed at first.”
她拽着我的时候
“When she grabbed me,”
“I was humiliated at first, but what happened next changed my mind.”
Public awkwardness or loss of dignity is strongly felt in Chinese social culture, making vulnerability about 'diuren' a sign of close intimacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally thought / felt
Use this phrase to introduce a prior assumption or feeling that has since shifted or changed.
quite embarrassing / losing face
A very common colloquial expression used to describe situations where one feels awkward or humiliated.
Functions here as an emphatic particle that reinforces the speaker's subjective assessment.