我本以为只是几个凡人
“I thought they were just a few mortals,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
无双会的人
“those from the Wushuang Society.”
我 本以为只是 几个凡人
“I thought they were just a few mortals,”
“I was caught off guard because I never expected them to be capable fighters.”
In Chinese fantasy settings, 'mortals' (凡人) lack supernatural powers, so underestimating someone presumed to be a mortal is a classic narrative trope for hidden masters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I had thought / I originally assumed
Used to introduce an initial assumption that subsequently proved to be mistaken.
merely a few / only some
Used to diminish the perceived importance, difficulty, or scale of the subjects.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He is now no different from an ordinary mortal.”
“and you will become a true mortal.”
“(He really is just a mortal.)”
“I used to think I was the chosen one,”
“I thought it would feel great,”
“I thought I was done for,”