我这手艺可是我爷爷亲自教的
“This craft of mine was taught to me personally by my grandfather.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我再教他搓灯草 烧烟炱
“I'll teach him how to twist lamp wicks and make lampblack.”
我这手艺 可是 我爷爷 亲自教 的
“This craft of mine was taught to me personally by my grandfather.”
“No one in the entire ink workshop can compare to me. Of course I know.”
“My skills are unmatched and completely authentic because I learned directly from the master.”
In traditional Chinese guilds and workshops, skills passed down directly within a family carry the highest prestige, as secret techniques were often guarded from outsiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
craftsmanship; artisanal skill; trade
Used specifically for manual, culinary, or traditional arts and crafts skills.
indeed; really (emphatic adverb)
When placed before a verb phrase rather than at the start of a clause, it acts as an intensifier meaning 'truly' instead of 'but'.
personally; in person
Used to highlight that someone of high status or importance did the action themselves.
Forms part of the 'shi...de' construction (with 'shi' embedded in 'keshi') to emphasize the agent and manner of a past action.
