他年轻的时候 比我还风流呢
“He was wilder than me back when he was young.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Master Guan would tan your hide if he knew it.”
他 年轻的时候 比我还风流 呢
“He was wilder than me back when he was young.”
是吗
“Really?”
“Don't scold me, the old master has no moral high ground here.”
While teachers (夫子) demand strict Confucian deference, close disciples often privately banter about their mentor's past foibles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when one was young
A common phrase used to introduce personal anecdotes or past states.
romantic, dashing, or playboy-like
Can range from appreciating refined beauty to having numerous romantic liaisons; context determines whether it is flattering or mildly critical.
Adds an assertive, lively tone that highlights a surprising fact or contrast.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(He was wilder than me back when he was young.)”
“When I was little, my family got convicted, and I was sent to the palace as a eunuch.”
“That was my youthful recklessness.”
“In the past, I was young, defiant, and angry at the world,”
“I was young and arrogant,”
“(that he was a young prodigy, full of vitality,)”
“Young couples inevitably”
“I was only 18 then, young and hot-headed.”
“he was young and reckless.”