他 性格是有点不太好接触
“He is a bit hard to approach.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What do you think of Wen Chengye?”
他 性格是有点 不太好接触
“He is a bit hard to approach.”
“But you can tell he likes playing football.”
“He comes across as standoffish and hard to deal with.”
Chinese interpersonal etiquette strongly favors mitigating negative evaluations of others using hedges like 'a bit' and negative phrasing ('not easy to contact') rather than blunt negative adjectives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hard to get along with; unapproachable
A polite, indirect euphemism for describing someone cold, aloof, or socially difficult.
a little bit; somewhat
Used before negative adjectives to soften the critical blow and maintain politeness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You've had a cold temperament since childhood and never liked getting close to others.”
“Given her temperament, things will be tricky.”