你 怎会久仰我大名
“How could you possibly know of me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
气质不凡呀
“and extraordinary presence.”
你 怎会 久仰 我 大名
“How could you possibly know of me?”
倒是我 常闻坊主 在道法上天资过人
“Rather, I've often heard you possess exceptional talent in Daoist arts.”
“You are flattering me; what do you really know about me, and why are you buttering me up?”
When greeted with grandiose honorifics like '久仰大名', speakers typically employ self-effacement (谦逊) to maintain balanced social status and avoid appearing arrogant.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I have long heard of your great reputation
A highly standard classical polite formula (敬语) used upon meeting someone respectable for the first time.
how could it be that...
A rhetorical question starter expressing mild doubt or disbelief in a formal or literary register.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But for you, I've heard a lot about you.”
“Hello. I've heard a lot about you.”
“I've heard a lot about you. Thank you for taking care of Jianjian.”
“I've heard a lot about you. They call me Crazy Donkey.”