撑场面能够理解
“I understand putting on a show,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
行
“Fine.”
撑场面 能够 理解
“I understand putting on a show,”
那她可以租个房子撑场面
“but she could rent a place for that,”
“I get why she did it, but she went way too far.”
Maintaining an impressive social front ('cheng changmian') is widely recognized in Chinese society, though overdoing it invites severe social judgment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to keep up appearances; to maintain an impressive front
Used colloquially to describe putting on a show of wealth, prestige, or competence.
understandable; can be understood
A common discursive concession before introducing an objection or criticism.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“with the situation today. So inviting him to dinner is the least we could do.”
“was on the spot.”
“Crowded every night.”
“to settle so many people and matters”
“(I genuinely didn't expect things to escalate that far.)”
“We must make sure it goes perfectly.”