二手的 不值几个钱 二手也不简单哪
“It's second-hand. It's not worth much. Second-hand is not easy.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
二手的 不值几个钱 二手 也不 简单哪
“It's second-hand. It's not worth much. Second-hand is not easy.”
“That means the business is doing well. Where is it?”
“I want to be humble about buying it, but it still represents hard work and progress.”
Chinese conversational etiquette expects people to downplay their material successes, while interlocutors reciprocate with polite praise.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
costs very little / not worth much
A classic self-deprecating phrase used to downplay the monetary value of one's possessions to avoid sounding boastful.
not simple / quite remarkable
Commonly used to compliment someone on an impressive achievement or perseverance.
Softens the assertion while adding emotional emphasis to acknowledge the speaker's accomplishment.
