只不过是个凡人啊
“Turns out you're just a mortal.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
厉害的角色
“some tough guy.”
只不过是个 凡人啊
“Turns out you're just a mortal.”
凡人
“A mortal?”
“Don't make him out to be a god—he's only human and has flaws just like the rest of us.”
Originating from Taoist and mythological fantasy contexts, this term originally referred to secular human beings bound by birth, aging, illness, and death. In modern Chinese, it commonly extends to describe ordinary people who have flaws and make mistakes, frequently used to demystify idolized figures or reassure someone that nobody is infallible.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nothing more than; merely; just
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to diminish the severity, mystique, or significance of something; often paired with expressions like 'ba le' or 'er yi', conveying a dismissive or reassuring tone.
mortal; ordinary person lacking supernatural abilities or exceptional qualities
Often contrasted with deities or legendary heroes in daily speech and pop culture to emphasize human limitations and vulnerabilities.
Placed at the end of a sentence to express exclamation and prompt realization, reinforcing the speaker's attitude of seeing through the mystique and being unimpressed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(He really is just a mortal.)”
“He is only a tiny mortal.”
“I'm merely a special mortal.”
“He was barely able”