我好歹还上过几天初中
“Well, I went to junior high school at least.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我 好歹 还上过几天初中
“Well, I went to junior high school at least.”
你这也
“You're really...”
“Hey, I might not be educated, but I'm still one step ahead of you!”
Boasting about minimal advantages (like attending school for merely 'a few days') is a common form of self-effacing humor used to lighten the mood and bond over shared humble backgrounds.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at least; in any case
Used to introduce a minimal redeeming quality or baseline condition when comparing unfavorable circumstances.
attended for a few days
A self-deprecating hyperbolic expression used to downplay the duration or seriousness of one's participation in an activity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'll finish the shift which I'm supposed to finish.”
“I only felt that once back in school.”
“he might not care about it so much.”
“why I keep talking about my time in junior high school.”
“Why not after middle school? You have to graduate first.”
“Haven't been to school for so long. I couldn't do well on the exam.”