这种事情说来简单
“That may sound simple enough,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还没灰飞烟灭
“he still hasn't met annihilation?”
这种事情 说来简单
“That may sound simple enough,”
但答案并不多
“but there aren't many answers.”
“Do not be fooled by appearances; the reality is much more constrained and difficult.”
Chinese conversational wisdom frequently tempers superficial simplicity by highlighting underlying constraints, preventing premature optimism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this sort of matter / things like this
A practical demonstrative chunk used to generalize an issue under discussion.
sounds simple to say / easily said
Used as a discursive hedge before introducing a complication or contradiction.