切肉还凑合
“it cuts meat well enough.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过
“but”
切肉 还凑合
“it cuts meat well enough.”
我刀哪里丑了
“How is my blade ugly?”
“Your prized blade is so crude it's only fit for the kitchen.”
Close friends in Chinese culture often show familiarity and affection by downplaying each other's prized possessions or abilities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
barely acceptable; passable
A very common colloquial expression used to give lukewarm approval or modest assessment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let's buy some ground meat later.”
“I wanted some pork belly, but I'm out of meat coupons this month.”
“Take this meat with you. Consider it your back pay.”
“Will you eat the meat? If not, give it to me. Don't waste it.”
“This piece of pork is a bit too big.”
“I'll cut you some more fatty meat.”