这还得多亏 他把鼻子借给我
“I owe it to him for lending me his nose.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
果真天赋异禀
“You truly are gifted.”
这 还得 多亏 他把鼻子借 给我
“I owe it to him for lending me his nose.”
姑娘说什么
“What did you say?”
“I am not talented on my own; I literally borrowed someone else's sensory power.”
It is customary in Chinese social interactions to deflect compliments by attributing success to external help or luck using phrases like '多亏'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still have to / really should
Used to emphasize necessity or to introduce the real key factor behind an outcome.
thanks to / fortunately
Used when giving credit to someone or something for a positive or helpful outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's still thanks to you. It has nothing to do with me.”
“soon, he will owe me.”
“No, you haven't. That's why I can't ask for money.”
“You can lose people or money, but never your reputation.”
“See? All thanks to me.”
“I owe it to you all.”