夏小姐 果然是个有原则的人 怪不得兆辉啊
“Ms. Xia, you really are a woman of principle. No wonder Zhaohui”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
能促进经济发展的企业
“contribute to economic growth.”
夏小姐 果然是 个有 原则 的人 怪不得 兆辉 啊
“Ms. Xia, you really are a woman of principle. No wonder Zhaohui”
“You hold yourself to such impossibly high standards that even someone great like Zhaohui isn't good enough for you.”
Chinese social banter frequently couches critique or matchmaking gossip inside effusive praise of the listener's elevated standards.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a person of principle
Can be a sincere compliment for integrity, or a slightly ironic label for someone inflexible or overly selective.
no wonder
Essential spoken connective used when an explanation suddenly dawns on the speaker.
Extends the pause and signals that an implied consequence or punchline is about to follow.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you have a thing for her?”
“Ms. Xia, you really are straightforward.”
“Ms. Xia is still as straightforward.”