但是看得一目十行 不是很仔细
“but I skimmed through it, not very carefully.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我看是看了
“I did read it,”
但 是 看得 一目十行 不是 很仔细
“but I skimmed through it, not very carefully.”
简单来说
“Simply put,”
“Don't blame me if I missed something crucial, I only skimmed it.”
In Chinese communication, hedging one's competence before sharing information prevents loss of face if the answer proves inaccurate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
reading ten lines at a glance; skimming rapidly
A common idiom used to describe reading extremely fast, often implying superficial review.
not particularly meticulous
A polite, softening hedge used when admitting one's work was not comprehensive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you'd better look carefully.”
“Look at it carefully.”
“who the real landlord is.”
“That's why I can see you clearly,”
“Look closely.”
“with good vision and brains.”