都说她心眼子可不少啊
“They say she's very scheming.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这个女的靠谱吧
“Is this woman reliable?”
都说 她 心眼子可不少 啊
“They say she's very scheming.”
“This woman just cares about money.”
“She is crafty and untrustworthy, so do not let your guard down.”
In Chinese culture, having too many 'xinyanzi' suggests deceit and self-interest, contrasting sharply with the virtue of being upright and straightforward ('厚道').
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
scheming mind; hidden calculations; craftiness
A colloquial northern term referring to someone's clever calculations or manipulative tendencies, usually derogatory.
quite a lot; by no means few
Emphatic phrasing using '可' to stress the surprising or noteworthy quantity.
Adds an advisory, cautionary flavor to the hearsay being reported.