阿谀奉承 这可不是我教的
“I didn't teach you flattery.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
当然是您啊
“You, of course.”
阿谀奉承 这 可不是 我 教的
“I didn't teach you flattery.”
“I think you already know the answer.”
“You're laying it on thick, but I secretly don't mind.”
When praised or flattered, Chinese superiors often deflect the compliment with lighthearted self-distancing to maintain propriety and avoid looking self-satisfied.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
flattery and fawning; kissing up
A four-character idiom (chengyu) with a derogatory literal sense, frequently used ironically or teasingly in daily spoken interaction.
Emphasizes assertion within the 'shi...de' construction, underscoring the speaker's denial of responsibility.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to flatter the powerful.”
“for flattering higher-ups.”
“smile warmly, then tell you,”
“But he still can't resist flattery.”
“You flatter me.”
“What it means to feign compliance?”