是他生得那个样子
“He was ugly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是缺陷
“No.”
是他 生得那个样子
“He was ugly.”
“Don't blame me for being picky; he is genuinely repulsive to look at.”
In traditional matchmaking, physical appearance was heavily scrutinized by elders and prospective spouses, often leading to defensive friction when a candidate failed to meet expectations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be born looking like / to have a natural appearance
A traditional spoken descriptive construction used to comment on someone's innate physical features.
that kind of way / looking like that
Often carries a colloquial negative connotation implying an unsightly or unacceptable state without describing it directly.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“With that pretty face of his,”
“[Wan-wan] Why would he do that? Like, actually, why? - Hey, Yo Tzu, where are you going? - [Little Egg] Yo Tzu!”
“You're acting like this again.”
“You really are good-looking.”
“You look like you're destined for a short life.”
“What a beauty.”