I'm no expert, but…
Informal Neutral
What it really means
False modesty alert: the speaker often knows exactly what they are talking about, or at least firmly believes they do. A correction or a confident opinion usually follows.
Chinese explanation
假谦虚警报：说话人往往很懂行，或至少坚信自己懂。后面跟着的多半是纠正或很有把握的意见。
Example conversation
A: I'm no expert, but shouldn't that wire be connected to something?
B: …Good spot, actually.
A：我不是专家啊，但那根线是不是该接到什么地方？
B：……还真让你说着了。
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