我还是小瞧了你
“I underestimated you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
夏侯澹
“Xiahou Dan.”
我还是 小瞧了 你
“I underestimated you.”
还在想今天的事
“Still thinking about what happened today?”
“You are far more dangerous and cunning than I thought, but I see through you now.”
In Chinese narrative and conflict dynamics, admitting one 'looked down upon' someone implies a shift from complacency to serious tactical vigilance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to look down upon; to underestimate
A very common colloquial alternative to '低估' (dīgū), frequently used in personal rivalries.
Indicates a change of state and completion of realization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've underestimated you.”
“It seems I really underestimated you.”
“I thought you couldn't handle this. I underestimated you.”