但也不失是位人才
“is still considered a talent.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
虽然讨厌了些
“though somewhat disagreeable,”
但 也不 失是位 人才
“is still considered a talent.”
既然不能为我所用
“If he cannot be used by me,”
“I dislike him, but his competence makes him too dangerous to overlook.”
In Chinese statecraft, effective leaders distinguish between personal likeability and functional utility, weighing whether an able person can serve their interests.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can still be considered as; might well be counted as
A formal, literary collocation used to offer a balanced concession about someone's redeeming qualities.
a person of ability; talent
Standard formal term used when evaluating human capital, competence, or scholarly merit.