还行 随便画画
“Nah, I'm just dabbling.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你就是个画家
“You are an artist.”
还行 随便画画
“Nah, I'm just dabbling.”
“- It looks like me. - Sketch me, too.”
“You're exaggerating, I'm just an amateur dabbling in it.”
Chinese social etiquette typically dictates downplaying excessive praise to avoid appearing arrogant or conceited.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not bad / acceptable / passably well
A very common understated response used to accept a compliment modestly or describe something as decent.
just doodling casually
A polite phrase used to downplay one's skill when someone praises an artwork or sketch.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“♪ And in the next, I wander through the city's noise ♪ It's okay. I designed it.”
“I can tell that he didn't put in a lot of effort.”
“It's so vivid. Almost like it's breathing.”
“Not bad. Why are you here?”
“It's nothing. I'll report you!”
“A-And he also brags about his painting skills,”