实在是逊色了不少
“I really fall short.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可我跟你比起来
“but compared to you,”
实在是 逊色了不少
“I really fall short.”
所以那会儿
“So back then,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese interpersonal communication often praises others by openly downplaying one's own standing or capabilities to maintain harmony and show respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really; truly; indeed
Used as an intensifier before adjectives or verbs to emphasize the genuine truth of an observation.
to pale considerably in comparison; to fall far short
A common idiom-like phrase used when comparing two entities where one is clearly inferior.
Indicates a realized change of state or marks the culmination of the comparative disparity.
