我怕我是斗不过他
“I'm afraid I'm no match for him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
特厉害
“so he's very powerful.”
我怕 我是 斗不过 他
“I'm afraid I'm no match for him.”
纪封嘛 我跟他喝过酒
“He's Ji Feng, and I've had a drink with him before.”
“He is too powerful, and I cannot handle him on my own without your backing.”
Openly acknowledging being outmatched is a pragmatic way to elicit strategic guidance from more experienced peers without losing face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to defeat or outmaneuver someone
A common potential complement used to express being outmatched in wits, power, or skill.
I'm afraid that / I worry that
Used conversationally to hedge statements or introduce anxiety about a likely negative outcome.