裴总 也太过谦虚了吧
“Mr. Pei, you're too modest.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
因为我走到今天纯靠运气
“because it's purely based on luck.”
裴总 也太 过谦 虚 了 吧
“Mr. Pei, you're too modest.”
据我所知 你在这个私厨的投资 可是不小啊
“As far as I know, you've invested a lot in this private restaurant.”
“Don't pretend it was just luck; I know exactly how calculating and wealthy you are.”
In Chinese business culture, claiming that success is purely due to luck is standard humble etiquette, which peers often playfully dismiss to acknowledge true competence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
excessively modest
A polite phrase used in social or business settings to call out someone downplaying their obvious success.
Softens the rhetorical question into a lighthearted, playful observation rather than a direct confrontation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Pei, aren't you being too impulsive?”
“Mr. Pei is stunned.”
“What's wrong with Mr. Pei? He's happy. Just look at him.”
“Mr. Pei never wastes our time with a speech like that.”
“Mr. Pei, you're really thoughtful about these things.”
“Mr. Pei seems a bit off today. Something does not feel right.”