你脸上写着呢 但是
“It's written all over your face. "But."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是
“But...”
你 脸上写着呢 但是
“It's written all over your face. "But."”
但是
“But...”
“Don't bother hiding it, I see right through you, but there is still an issue.”
Noticing subtle facial cues is highly valued in Chinese interpersonal communication, and remarking that something is 'written on the face' can either tease or signal deep intuitive understanding.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
written all over one's face
Use this spoken idiom when someone's emotion or hidden thought is glaringly obvious from their facial expression.
Emphasizes the ongoing and evident state of the emotion showing on the person's face.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“is it the kind worn on one's face?”
“you have two words written on your face:”
“their faces clearly show their unwillingness to lose,”