老许 是不是有点过于春风得意了呀
“(Is Xu getting a bit too cocky?)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
跟他说金纳迪再压三千箱
“tell him to front another 3,000 cases of Gennadiy.”
老许 是不是有点 过于 春风得意 了呀
“(Is Xu getting a bit too cocky?)”
也不知道是好是坏
“(Hard to tell if it's good or bad.)”
“He is getting way ahead of himself, which is dangerous.”
Traditional Chinese culture cautions against being overly triumphant ('chunfeng deyi'), as unchecked pride is believed to invite envy, miscalculation, and inevitable misfortune.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
riding high; flushed with success; riding the crest of a wave
A classic idiom describing someone who is extremely proud and visibly pleased with their recent triumphs.
Softens the rhetorical question and adds a contemplative, conversational flavor.
Indicates an excessive state reached by the subject.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Xu has had enough to drink. He's at it again.”
“If it were true, he'd take me long ago, and would not wait until now.”
“Xu really has a soft spot for GST.”
“Did you hear about Xu jumping ship to Wilson?”
“You've really won honor for our Xu family.”
“Fan, when are you planning to retire?”