果然是生疏了
“I'm really out of practice.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
果然是 生疏了
“I'm really out of practice.”
去熏熏艾草
“Go burn some mugwort.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Admitting one's skills are rusty (生疏) is a common way to lower expectations and manage social impressions after an absence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as expected; sure enough
Use this adverb when confirming an outcome or realization that matches prior expectations or fears.
rusty; out of practice; unfamiliar
A common adjective used to describe skills, relationships, or knowledge that have degraded due to neglect or absence.
Indicates a newly realized change of state (having become out of practice).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just as I thought.”
“I must have been delirious and heard it wrong.”
“you really lack manners.”
“You truly live up to your reputation.”
“It is a heartless beast after all.”
“So it really was all carefully calculated.”