看你这表情 一看就不是什么好事
“Look at that face. It's obviously nothing good.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
挨骂了
“Did you get told off?”
看你 这表情 一看就不是 什么 好事
“Look at that face. It's obviously nothing good.”
要升官了
“I'm getting a promotion”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Close peers in Chinese interpersonal networks often directly read each other's emotional cues to invite confidences without waiting for formal disclosure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
judging by your facial expression
A colloquial opener used to draw attention to someone's transparent emotional state.
obvious at a glance; clearly
Used to express an immediate, undeniable deduction made from visual evidence.
nothing good; bad news
A common understatement used to describe impending trouble or unfavorable news.
