论长相 论气度 论才华 论城府
“in terms of looks, presence, talent, and cunning,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“That does sound miserable. And with the same royal bloodline,”
论长相 论气度 论才华 论城府
“in terms of looks, presence, talent, and cunning,”
“you just can't compete with Prince Duan, Xiahou Bo.”
“You don't hold a candle to him in any aspect.”
Using repetitive syntactic parallel structures (论... 论...) is a classic rhetorical device in Chinese to build overwhelming momentum when praising or systematically diminishing someone.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in terms of; speaking of
Repeated at the beginning of parallel clauses to systematically compare different qualities or criteria.
shrewdness; depth of mind; subtle sophistication
Often used in Chinese politics or competitive contexts to describe someone who conceals their true thoughts and plays the long game.
