没想到你还有剑术可用
“But I didn't expect you could still resort to sword skills.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你的一身功法
“has stopped you from using techniques.”
没想到 你 还有 剑术可用
“But I didn't expect you could still resort to sword skills.”
倒是我小觑你了
“I underestimated you.”
“You are tougher than I thought, but don't think you've won.”
In martial arts narratives, adversaries frequently test each other's hidden arts and verbally acknowledge unexpected prowess mid-duel.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
didn't expect / never thought that
A very common chunk used to introduce unexpected facts or surprising turns of events.
still have ... at one's disposal
Used to describe remaining resources, skills, or backup plans available in a pinch.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your swordsmanship is excellent.”
“Your swordsmanship has improved quite a bit.”
“I don't actually hide my "gall."”
“but I never expected her to be a sword master.”
“You took my sword again!”
“so he poisoned the sword again,”