我老眼昏花了 没见过你啊
“My eyes are dim, I haven't seen you before.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
建筑协会的人吗
“Are you from the Architecture Association?”
我 老眼昏花 了 没见过 你啊
“My eyes are dim, I haven't seen you before.”
他是江城设计院的 副院长 聂卫国
“He is the deputy dean of Jiangcheng Design Institute, Nie Weiguo.”
“Who are you? Introduce yourself, because I definitely do not know you.”
Senior Chinese individuals frequently blame their own bodily decline (like failing eyesight) rather than the other person's obscurity when asking for an introduction, preserving everyone's face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
eyes dimmed with age / blurred eyesight of an elderly person
A self-deprecating idiom commonly used by older speakers to politely excuse their failure to recognize or see someone clearly.
haven't seen you before
A straightforward phrase to express that a face is unfamiliar in an organization or circle.
Marks the self-attributed state of old age affecting vision.
Softens the direct statement of non-recognition, making it less confrontational.
