那个女人不简单吧
“That Gulhumar is no simple woman.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我就说古丽胡玛尔
“I told you.”
那个 女人 不简单 吧
“That Gulhumar is no simple woman.”
她那个女儿也是凶啊
“And her daughter is fierce too.”
“She is definitely calculating and formidable, don't you think?”
Rather than directly calling someone scheming or intimidating, Chinese speakers often use '不简单' to express nuanced appraisal mixed with wariness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not simple; shrewd; formidable
Commonly used to describe someone who is exceptionally capable, cunning, or not to be underestimated.
Softens the statement into an assumption seeking alignment or agreement from the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“she's not that simple.”
“Career women aren't anything special.”
“Do you know that she has an agenda?”
“completely different from ordinary women.”