那我就了解了一些皮毛
“I only know a little bit about this profession.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他嫌我写得不专业
“He doesn't think my portrayal of it is accurate enough.”
那我就 了解 了一些 皮毛
“I only know a little bit about this profession.”
那确实离生活
“My portrayal of it is indeed”
“Fair enough, I really only scratched the surface of the subject.”
Acknowledging one's knowledge as 'fur and skin' (皮毛) is a classic Chinese modesty convention, showing readiness to accept feedback and avoid appearing arrogant.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
superficial knowledge; mere smattering
A very useful colloquial metaphor used to modestly describe having only a surface-level understanding of an area.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I only know a little.”
“I knew.”
“I've thoroughly and carefully investigated all of this.”
“Then I'm really curious.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“I know far more than this place.”