- 真是说曹操曹操就到了 - 是吗？
“- Speak of the devil, really. - Is that so?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还聊起两位警官
“We talked about you two.”
- 真是 说曹操曹操就到 了 - 是吗 ？
“- Speak of the devil, really. - Is that so?”
小张 外面那个音箱搞得如何了？
“- Zhang! - Yes? How is the speaker outside going?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Derived from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, this phrase serves as the exact equivalent of the English proverb 'speak of the devil', but without negative or demonic connotations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
speak of the devil
A widely used idiom uttered humorously when a person unexpectedly appears right as others are discussing them.
Indicates completion and the realization of a sudden state change (arrival).
Forms a brief conversational question expressing mild surprise or seeking confirmation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“-What? -Really? Really. I've seen that man. It truly is him.”
“- What did you just say? - I'm telling the truth.”
“Can't you just shut up?”
“Or are the rumors true?”
“Is everything you're saying true?”
“So, it was actually faked?”