我这个半路出家的 实在是没有底气
“I entered this field halfway. I really lack confidence.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
华清建筑系毕业的
“graduated from Huaqing's Architecture Department.”
我 这个 半路出家 的 实在是 没有底气
“I entered this field halfway. I really lack confidence.”
茅老 宁老
“Mr. Mao. Professor Ning.”
“Please bear with me and don't judge me too harshly; I didn't take the traditional path like you seniors.”
In Chinese professional culture, lowering oneself before established seniors is essential etiquette to demonstrate respect and avoid appearing arrogant.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to switch to a new profession midway; an amateur who converted late
Commonly used in professional or artistic contexts as modest self-deprecation about entering a field without formal initial training.
lacking confidence or foundational backing
Use when explaining a lack of self-assurance due to insufficient experience, evidence, or authority.
Forms a noun phrase identifying the speaker's personal attribute, softening the assertion into an informal self-description.
