顶多算是耳濡目染吧
“I just picked it up from watching.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也没有系统地学过
“I didn't learn it systematically.”
顶多算是 耳濡目染 吧
“I just picked it up from watching.”
自己随便吃吃还可以
“They're just okay for a casual bite.”
“Don't praise me too much; I just picked up a few tricks by watching others.”
Chinese politeness norms heavily emphasize self-deprecation (谦辞) when complimented on professional or domestic skills.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
influenced by what one sees and hears unconsciously over time
An idiomatic four-character idiom (chengyu) frequently used to explain how one acquired a skill informally through environment.
at most can be counted as; at best considered
Used to downplay scale, ability, or status in spoken Chinese.
Softens the assertion into a tentative estimation, reinforcing modesty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've watched you cook so much that I learned by osmosis.”
“It is thus clear that what you saw and heard in your childhood is very important.”
“should be mentoring the newcomers?”
“there's a lot you can learn from me.”
“Was Fei being influenced by Tong?”
“It's very inspiring to me. I also agree with this idea.”