我又是个瞎老婆子
“and I'm a blind old woman.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
去城里卖药了
“went to the city to sell medicine,”
我 又是 个瞎老婆子
“and I'm a blind old woman.”
你们中可有女眷
“Is there any lady among you”
“I am harmless and unable to see properly, so take that into account.”
In traditional Chinese contexts, introducing oneself bluntly by one's physical vulnerabilities serves to diffuse tension and establish propriety when encountering male strangers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
blind old woman
A self-deprecating, vernacular term used by elderly women to refer to themselves bluntly.
and furthermore am / on top of that is just
Adds an additional compounding factor to an explanation or self-characterization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My eyes may be blind, but my heart is not.”
“I'm going blind. I can't take it. Let me see.”
“I thought there was a problem with my wife.”
“I'm a married single guy.”
“I was wrong. I misjudged him.”
“I'm not making this up.”