这徒弟可以啊 有进步
“Your disciple is quit good. He's made some progress.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有我弟弟 小龙小虎 那他们人呢 安欣
“I drank with my brother, Xiaolong, and Xiaohu. Where are they? An Xin.”
这徒弟 可以啊 有进步
“Your disciple is quit good. He's made some progress.”
问你他们人呢
“Where are they?”
“You think you're clever, but you are still just a novice to me.”
Referencing someone as an 'apprentice' subtly lowers their social standing, allowing the speaker to adopt an unearned position of seniority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not bad; impressive
Used colloquially to express approval, sometimes genuine and sometimes teasing or sarcastic.
making progress; improved
Commonly said by a senior or expert when evaluating someone's development or skill.
Softens the assertion while adding an informal, mildly patronizing tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“An apprentice is like a son.”
“As long as the technical school agrees to accept Xiaoman,”
“My disciple isn't bad either.”
“Her apprentice is officially flawless now. Right?”
“Who wouldn't like a student like her?”