我又不是什么大人物
“I'm not some big shot.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那个 不好意思
“I'm sorry.”
我又不是 什么 大人物
“I'm not some big shot.”
一个小老百姓
“I'm just an ordinary citizen.”
“You don't need to treat me with such ceremony; I'm just an ordinary person.”
Dismissing oneself as an ordinary citizen when someone apologizes or flatters is a conventional politeness strategy to close social distance and show lack of arrogance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's not like (I am) any kind of...
A rhetorical device used to dismiss someone's excessive respect, apology, or praise as unnecessary.
big shot / important person / VIP
Often used sarcastically or self-deprecatingly in contrast to 'ordinary folks' (laobaixing).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It really wasn't such a big deal.”
“We are not some legendary heroes,”
“I'm not a big star. Come on, you're a great artist.”
“You're a famous artist, but I'm too petty.”