当众烧烟 未必是件坏事
“demonstrating my lampblack-making in front of everyone may not have been a bad thing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
哥哥 嫂嫂
“Brother, Sister-in-law,”
当众 烧烟 未必是件坏事
“demonstrating my lampblack-making in front of everyone may not have been a bad thing.”
想必日后 各家墨坊 不会再为难我了
“From now on, I don't think any ink workshop will make things difficult for me anymore.”
“Do not worry; exposing our technique in public was calculated to intimidate our competitors and force them to respect us.”
Reflecting dialectical Chinese thinking, apparent setbacks or exposed vulnerabilities in public can strategically serve to prove superior craftsmanship and disarm rivals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is not necessarily; might not be
A standard softening structure used to introduce a counterintuitive positive view or polite disagreement.
in public; in front of everyone
An adverb modifying actions performed openly before a crowd.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I haven't finished burning the wood. You're being a hindrance here.”
“Guangcai, your smokescreen might fool others, but it doesn't fool me.”
“never panic during fire breathing.”
“If you call flicking lit cigarettes at my da while he's sleeping an accident.”
“Why is there smoke from the study?”
“to suffer from the smoke and fire.”