你这可是本尊
“That's the real person.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
梁建华教授
“Professor Liang Jianhua, economics professor at Tianhai University.”
你这可是 本尊
“That's the real person.”
都有点认不出来了
“I almost didn't recognize him.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Originally a Buddhist term for the principal deity, '本尊' is now widely used in popular culture to flatter someone by treating their actual physical presence as a rare and notable encounter.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the real person in the flesh; the actual entity (as opposed to pictures, rumors, or representatives)
Frequently used in modern colloquial Mandarin and internet slang to refer to seeing someone important or famous in real life.
indeed; truly (used for emphasis)
Inserted before a verb or copula to strongly emphasize certainty or astonishment.
