李祯姑娘抬举我了
“I'm flattered, Miss Li Zhen.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“It's thanks to you that I have Huizhou attached to my name.”
李祯姑娘 抬举 我了
“I'm flattered, Miss Li Zhen.”
我充其量只是个趁火打劫的 这火还不是我放的
“I just seized the opportunity— though this had nothing to do with me.”
“Do not give me too much credit; I am just taking advantage of circumstances.”
Using self-effacing language to de-escalate tension or counter sarcastic compliments in business and social negotiations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
You flatter me / You think too highly of me
A polite formula used to deflect compliments or sarcastic overestimations of one's ability or influence.
Indicates a newly realized state where praise exceeds reality, softening the deflection.