也不像是很能吃的样子
“he didn't look like a big eater.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我看他那身板
“Looking at his build,”
也不像是很能吃的样子
“he didn't look like a big eater.”
老板
“Sir,”
“He is so skinny—there is no way he can actually finish all that food.”
In casual Chinese dining culture, someone's build (身板) is frequently contrasted directly with their food intake, often serving as affectionate gossip or admiration for unexpected eating capacity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
doesn't really seem like; hardly looks like
Useful conversational pattern to hedge subjective judgments based on outward appearance.
has a huge appetite; capable of eating a lot
Colloquial way to describe someone with a hearty appetite, equivalent to 'eating like a horse'.
the look/appearance of; seems as though
Appended to descriptions or verb phrases to indicate an impression or apparent state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You don't usually eat this stuff, right?”
“Right, you have no appetite.”
“He just lives off her.”
“Doesn't look like a worker.”
“I know he seems weird,”
“Does it taste awful?”