听闻段公子过目不忘
“I heard you have a photographic memory.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
五皇子
“the 5th prince...?”
听闻 段公子 过目不忘
“I heard you have a photographic memory.”
想来是不必再看了
“So you don't need it again.”
“You claim to be a genius, so prove it without making excuses.”
In historical elite discourse, compliments like attributing a photographic memory often served as polite pretexts to place high demands or scrutiny on an intellectual subordinate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having a photographic memory; never forgetting what one has seen once
A classic four-character idiom used to praise someone's exceptional memory or intellectual acuity.
to hear of; reportedly
A refined, literary substitute for '听说' commonly used in formal or period contexts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I heard the late emperor gave a mansion to the Ye family”
“I've also heard she's highly accomplished in her studies.”
“I heard you were very worried.”
“You are truly far-sighted.”
“I heard you've been visiting physicians in private.”
“No need to apologize, Mr. Duan.”