吃个面 还板着张脸 不太好打交道
“We've never seen him smile. Difficult person.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所里面来了个新的 瞿…瞿所
“Officer He. There's a newcomer at the station. Officer… Officer Qu.”
吃个面 还 板着张脸 不太好打交道
“We've never seen him smile. Difficult person.”
“Be careful around this new boss; he seems rigid, cold, and difficult to please.”
In Chinese workplace environments, subordinates closely observe subtle cues—like dining expressions and demeanor—to judge a new leader's management style and accessibility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
keep a straight face / wear a stern expression
Describes someone looking solemn, unsmiling, or visibly displeased.
easy to deal with / easy to get along with
Frequently negated as '不好打交道' or '不太好打交道' to describe difficult or aloof individuals.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you too embarrassed? Too proud to do it?”
“We were going for noodles. Noodles? What noodles?”
“If you cook me instant noodles, I'll feel much better.”
“not to come to your restaurant to eat?”
“I should have eaten that bowl of noodles.”
“I think the noodles you cook cannot be eaten.”