让咱们顾大姑娘 如此青眼有加
“has caught our Miss Gu's eye.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I want to see what kind of brilliant scholar”
让咱们顾 大姑娘 如此 青眼有加
“has caught our Miss Gu's eye.”
是
“Yes.”
“Who does this guy think he is to deserve her rare attention over me?”
Originating from the Wei-Jin scholar Ruan Ji who showed the dark pupils (favor) to friends and white sclera (disdain) to vulgar people, this idiom denotes granting exceptional personal esteem.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to look upon someone with high favor or admiration
A classical idiom derived from the poet Ruan Ji; used in refined or dramatic speech to describe showing romantic or intellectual partiality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Besides, we're the ones who asked her to come.”
“Give this to her for me.”
“[Prosperity of Parents] Miss Gu and I are in love.”
“I imagine Miss Gu right now must be at her wits' end.”
“It's just unfortunate for Miss Gu.”
“Every word he said, she shot him down,”
“She is really something.”
“If Miss Gu planned it in this way,”
“Thank you, Miss Gu's servant for helping me out of trouble.”
“Miss Gu is indeed clever and bold.”
“What if this Miss Gu... loses?”
“This Miss Gu is quite something.”