我生得丑 别惊着了你
“I have an ugly face. I hope I didn't scare you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
姑娘 多谢
“-Miss. -Thanks...”
我生得丑 别惊着了你
“I have an ugly face. I hope I didn't scare you.”
怎么会呢 祯娘不在意这些
“Of course not. I don't mind such things.”
“Please do not look down on me or be repulsed by my looks.”
By explicitly pointing out one's own deficiency before the other party can react, the speaker protects their dignity and gauges the counterpart's virtue and compassion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
born (with a certain appearance/trait)
A literary or traditional spoken construction describing one's innate physical features.
to startle or frighten someone
A northern colloquial expression often used when cautioning against shocking or unsettling someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I gave birth to such a beautiful daughter,”
“To add to that, they despised me for my humble looks.”
“It's not ugly. You're ugly. Look.”
“So we have to tell you the truth first.”
“Calling me ugly? Let me see if you look any better.”
“He told me every embarrassing thing you've done as a kid.”