沾我什么光啊
“What do you mean, thanks to me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可都是沾了你的光
“it's all thanks to you.”
沾我 什么 光啊
“What do you mean, thanks to me?”
自从你那夫婿来了一趟溢香楼
“Ever since your husband came by,”
“Don't flatter me; I didn't do anything to help you succeed.”
In Chinese communicative culture, accepting compliments or credit directly can seem arrogant; deflecting them via rhetorical disbelief maintains modesty and harmonious relations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bask in reflected glory; to benefit from association with someone
An essential idiom used when acknowledging receiving advantages or good luck due to someone else's status or deeds.
what benefit/credit from ... could there possibly be
A colloquial rhetorical pattern used to humorously or modestly refute the idea that someone gained an advantage from you.
Softens the rhetorical question and adds a lively, conversational, informal tone.
