这才像话
“[softly] That's the spirit.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
会给我吃蛋糕？
“I get cake?”
这才像话
“[softly] That's the spirit.”
“[woman] Ready when you are, Merritt.”
“Now you are finally talking sense; that is what I wanted to hear.”
The phrase '像话' literally means 'resembling proper words/behavior', reflecting the Chinese cultural emphasis on propriety and adhering to agreed-upon social roles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that's more like it / now you're talking
A set colloquial phrase used to show satisfaction after someone previously acted unreasonably or uncooperatively.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My story is more like”
“I almost see myself.”
“Wait. Is this for real?”
“It was as if they were telling me”
“Unfortunately, just as you said,”
“This does not sound like something you would say.”