人倒是一般
“They're average.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
东门李家的大小姐 那家啊
“The eldest daughter of the Li family at the East Gate. That family.”
人 倒是一般
“They're average.”
“She comes from a notable family, but she is thoroughly unremarkable.”
In Chinese social commentary, calling someone '一般' (average) often serves as a polite euphemism for being below expectations without being openly offensive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
actually; contrary to expectations; on the other hand
Use this adverb to introduce a qualification, concession, or contrast against expectations.
ordinary, mediocre, so-so
A polite, understated way in spoken Chinese to convey that something or someone is underwhelming.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You look like a normal human.”
“He's not someone who goes down that easily.”
“Ordinary?”
“A man without qualities is useless.”
“Whoever I touched went down.”
“She is quite an insightful woman,”