大厦人真是看不起我们呀
“The people of Great Xia truly underestimated us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好几十人呢
“Several dozen.”
大厦人 真是 看不起 我们呀
“The people of Great Xia truly underestimated us.”
来了这点人
“They think these few men”
“They sent so few people because they don't take us seriously at all.”
In traditional state relations, the scale of a delegation reflects the degree of respect given; sending few people can be interpreted as a grave offense to the host's face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to look down upon; to disdain
A very common colloquial expression indicating disrespect or undervaluation.
Softens the rhetorical impact while emphasizing the speaker's emotional indignation.