她一直以为我三哥 是那种四体不勤
“She always thought Yanyun is a weak scholar”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Remember to invite my third brother, Yanyun. Want to see him lose to me? Yes.”
她 一直以为 我三哥 是那种 四体不勤
“She always thought Yanyun is a weak scholar”
“who does no physical labor. Wait and see how Yanyun surprises her later.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Classical Chinese culture traditionally juxtaposed delicate, book-smart scholars who did no physical toil with robust martial practitioners.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
physically idle; not lifting a finger to do manual work
An idiom (usually paired with '五谷不分') describing scholars or intellectuals who lack practical physical abilities.
have always thought/assumed
Use when reporting a persistent misunderstanding or assumption that is about to be disproven.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Yanyun even stood up to my mother for her,”
“San just wanted to help me get even.”
“San's feelings for you are obvious to us all.”
“Yanyun. You were looking for me? What is it?”
“He thinks that with Uncle San's protection, he's untouchable.”
“Greetings, Third Sister-in-law! I suddenly don't want to ask anything.”