外面的人都说 您脾气很怪
“Everyone outside says you have a strange temper.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
茅老师
“Mr. Mao.”
外面 的人 都说 您 脾气很怪
“Everyone outside says you have a strange temper.”
但我知道
“But to my knowledge,”
“Others misjudge you, but I actually understand and respect your true self.”
In Chinese intellectual culture, respected masters are often assumed to have idiosyncratic or prickly temperaments that only worthy protégés can appreciate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
outsiders / people outside
Commonly used to create a contrast between external public opinion and inner personal knowledge.
eccentric temper / peculiar disposition
A spoken descriptor for someone whose mood or personality is difficult, stubborn, or unconventional.