平时看着挺不着调的
“you seem pretty careless usually,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你这个人吧
“You know,”
平时 看着 挺 不着调 的
“you seem pretty careless usually,”
但是合作起来 挺负责的 让人挺安心的
“but when working together, you're quite responsible and make people feel at ease.”
“You seem flighty on the surface, but don't worry, I am leading up to a compliment.”
Chinese speakers often playfully point out a minor surface flaw before complimenting someone, which prevents praise from sounding overly formal or flattering.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unreliable, eccentric, or out of tune
A highly colloquial northern phrase used to describe someone who behaves unpredictably or lacks seriousness.
usually appears to be
Used to describe outward first impressions or everyday observations before introducing a contrast.
Affirms an ongoing descriptive quality or characteristic state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Good eye. Then you have even less to worry about now.”
“It does look a bit off.”
“won't that be a bit too high-profile?”
“You don't look so well.”
“Doesn't look much younger anyway.”
“Why do you look unhappy?”