可谓是又美丽又新潮
“was both beautiful and trendy.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
年轻的时候呢
“when she was young,”
可谓 是 又 美丽 又 新潮
“was both beautiful and trendy.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Looking back at the fashion and beauty of earlier decades (such as the 80s or 90s) with genuine admiration is a common conversational trope across generations in China.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can well be described as; truly is
A somewhat literary connective used in spoken Chinese to introduce a definitive praise or summary description.
trendy; modern; fashionable
Describes styles, aesthetics, or mindsets that were ahead of their time or currently fashionable.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's both beautiful and festive.”
“They'll look lovely and smell wonderful.”
“It's so beautiful.”
“You're getting prettier.”
“Pretty trendy. (Qidaohezi, 2007) Looks great. Quite pretty.”
“and make yourself beautiful.”
“This is so beautiful.”
“Trendy and appealing to the young generation.”
“Yeah. That's right. Leading the fashion trend.”