你这丫头还真是实心眼
“You are such a straightforward girl!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You can just have your staff make it following my recipe.”
你 这丫头 还真是 实 心眼
“You are such a straightforward girl!”
我才跟你聊了几句
“I've only chatted with you for a bit,”
“You are too sincere for your own good, but I find it quite endearing.”
Being 'shixin yan' can mean both admirable honesty and foolish gullibility; elders often use it affectionately to praise integrity while hinting at the need for street-smarts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
single-minded, earnest, or naive to a fault
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe someone who is thoroughly honest, sincere, and devoid of deceit.
this young girl
An affectionate, informal appellation used by elders or superiors toward younger females.