老师 你这么自吹自擂是不是不太好
“Ms. Lin, isn't it inappropriate for you to brag so much?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如果不是我想过混吃等死的日子 为什么要坐在这儿
“If I hadn't wanted to live a life of just getting by, why would I have ended up sitting here?”
老师 你这么 自吹自擂 是不是不太好
“Ms. Lin, isn't it inappropriate for you to brag so much?”
“You are boasting so shamelessly, have some shame!”
Even in an informal or playful relationship, students soften direct critiques of their teachers by phrasing them as mild negative questions ('isn't it not so good?') to preserve face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to blow one's own trumpet; boast shamelessly
A useful four-character idiom (chengyu) to criticize or tease someone who excessively brags about their abilities or achievements.
isn't it somewhat inappropriate?
A classic Chinese polite hedge used to soften a direct criticism or objection.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Ms. Lin, are you messing with us?”
“Ms. Lin, do you think I'm biting off more than I can chew?”
“Ms. Lin, are you and Coach doing well lately?”
“Ms. Lin, what are you up to now?”
“Ms. Lin, you are really not sparing our feelings.”
“By rights, I should call you 'teacher.'”