还是各位夫人 更加风华绝代
“all of you ladies are much more magnificent.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
若是论相貌
“In terms of looks,”
还是各位夫人 更加 风华绝代
“all of you ladies are much more magnificent.”
我不过 是出生得晚了些罢了
“[Integrity, Prudence, Diligence, Harmony] I was just born a little later.”
“Do not focus on me; you senior ladies are far more magnificent than I am.”
In elite Chinese social etiquette, accepting praise directly appears arrogant, so one reflexively redirects higher compliments back to seniors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
peerless in grace and splendor; magnificently beautiful
A grand, literary four-character idiom reserved for exceptionally elegant and alluring women.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Madam, you sound so proud.”
“Wife? Whose wife?”
“Is Her Ladyship as beautiful as a fairy?”
“to you, my wife. Otherwise, I would have suffered a loss again.”
“Each madam sitting there is practically a Grand Secretary herself.”
“Come. Two Madams, please sit.”