老夫人 戚某有自知之明
“Old Madam, I know my limits.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那为何要开典当行而非墨坊呢
“why did you open a pawnshop instead of an ink workshop?”
老夫人 戚某 有自知之明
“Old Madam, I know my limits.”
“I only have a superficial knowledge of ink.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Acknowledging one's limitations before an elder is a crucial pragmatic strategy to show proper decorum and avoid appearing arrogant or presumptuous.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
self-knowledge; awareness of one's limitations
An idiom (chengyu) commonly used in self-effacing remarks to demonstrate modesty or realism.
Old Madam; venerable lady
A respectful traditional form of address for an elder woman of stature or matriarch.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Old Madam, you worry too much.”
“Madam Qin can now rest easy.”
“Old Madam, Sixth Master Li, please don't be so polite.”
“She's old and scheming. You won't get much from her.”
“Old Madam! Old Madam! Silence.”
“What do you think, Old Madam?”