写得不好 您看能凑合不
“It's not great. Will this do?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
写得不好 您看 能凑合不
“It's not great. Will this do?”
这还不好
“Not great?”
“Here is my work; I hope you like it, but I must remain humble by calling it mediocre.”
In traditional Chinese communication etiquette, one must overtly denigrate one's own output before a senior or superior to avoid appearing arrogant.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not written well
A conventional humble formula used when presenting written drafts or calligraphy to others.
make do / pass muster
Colloquial term meaning passable or barely acceptable; used here as self-deprecating modesty.
Forms a tentative yes-no tag question, softening the request for approval.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'd rather not write than write poorly.”
“It looks pretty decent.”
“If it's terrible, you can scold me.”
“is quite good.”
“If it's not great, you can always”
“A quick review is enough. It's fine, even if not great.”