一点也不像常伯伯
“nothing like Uncle Chang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
雅致贵气
“refined and noble,”
一点也不像 常伯伯
“nothing like Uncle Chang.”
不知昭昭
“Zhao,”
“You really do not carry the typical traits of your father.”
In Chinese social interaction, it is customary to evaluate younger generations by referencing the traits or reputation of their parents (addressed with respectful kin terms like Uncle).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not at all like; bears no resemblance to
A standard structure used to express total dissimilarity between two people, objects, or traits.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“is becoming more and more like his uncle.”
“becoming less and less like the person you described.”
“You're just different from before.”
“you've really changed.”
“She's nothing like a Shanghai girl.”
“But what did Uncle Chang do wrong?”