别谦虚了 这条广告能播 大家都功不可没
“No need to be modest. For this commercial to air, everyone played a big part.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Well, mine's too little. I just participated a tiny bit.”
别谦虚了 这条广告能播 大家都 功不可没
“No need to be modest. For this commercial to air, everyone played a big part.”
周大律师 你存折上的钱 我又给你加了点
“Attorney Zhou. I've added some money to your bankbook again.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese professional culture expects participants to downplay their role modestly, which obligates superiors or partners to push back firmly and validate their true worth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
stop being so modest
Politely counters someone downplaying their own achievement, giving them genuine credit.
one's contributions cannot go unnoticed / play an indispensable role
A set idiom (chengyu) commonly used in professional contexts to praise substantial collective or individual contribution.
Marks the cessation of an action, urging the counterpart to drop their modest stance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Oh, stop being modest. That blackboard paper you did was excellent.”
“Be humble. No need to claim credit.”
“No need to be so formal, Mr. Chen. When the ad airs on TV,”
“We didn't put our address in the ad. They have to ask around, right?”
“that I had to put on a brave face.”