这不是我们自己起的
“We didn't come up with that name ourselves.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
起名字
“name yourselves.”
这不是 我们 自己 起 的
“We didn't come up with that name ourselves.”
前辈没听说过
“Senior, haven't you heard”
“Don't look at us funny; others gave us this moniker.”
Assuming an illustrious self-made title is often viewed as boastful, so attributing a moniker to others preserves humility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to give a name; to name someone or something
The standard Chinese collocation for creating or bestowing a personal name or title.
to name by oneself
Describes coming up with a title or nickname on one's own initiative.
Marks the end of a 'shi... de' construction emphasizing the agent who performed the naming.