我是早就听说过你
“I've heard about you for a long time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要治呢
“You have to treat it.”
我是 早就 听说过你
“I've heard about you for a long time.”
咱宁州县剧团的大青衣呢嘛 大美女呢嘛
“Ningzhou County Troupe's lead Qingyi role. Such a great beauty.”
“You are famous around here, and I've admired you for a long time.”
Acknowledging that someone's reputation precedes them is a quintessential Chinese politeness strategy used to give 'face' and establish rapport immediately.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
have heard of you for a long time
A polite, friendly social formula used when meeting someone reputable to break the ice and flatter them.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Captain Liu told me all about you.”
“I have long heard of your formidable reputation.”
“I've heard of your father,”
“About that rumor involving you, the impact has been very bad.”
“I've known about you all along.”
“I've heard that this photo studio's owner is a lady.”