感觉好像我占他便宜似的
“sounded like I took advantage of him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎么最后一句
“But that last line”
感觉 好像 我占他便宜 似的
“sounded like I took advantage of him.”
我就这么跟您说吧
“Let me tell you this.”
“Do not make it look like I am freeloading or ripping him off; I have my pride.”
In Chinese culture, being seen as taking petty advantages (占便宜) damages one's moral reputation, so people often proactively defend themselves against such impressions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take unfair advantage; to gain petty benefits at others' expense
A very common colloquial expression used when someone profits at the cost of another person or gains small unearned benefits.
as if; it seems like
Used as a paired grammatical structure to convey a subjective impression or hypothetical resemblance.