你太看得起你哥了
“you think too highly of me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
冉冉哪
“Ranran,”
你 太看得起 你哥 了
“you think too highly of me.”
我哪有那能耐呀
“I'm not that capable.”
“I can't pull that off; don't count on me.”
Modesty (Qianxu) is deeply ingrained in Chinese discourse; downplaying one's own power serves to prevent loss of face if one fails to deliver.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to think highly of someone or show respect to someone's ability
Commonly negated or used with '太' in humble refutations to manage expectations.
Marks an excessive state when paired with '太', emphasizing that expectations have exceeded reality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You and your brother are so generous.”
“I owe him too much.”
“You still haven't been to see my brother, right?”
“Your brother has truly protected you well.”
“your brother wouldn't have suffered so much.”
“Desheng. Get up.”