这话可不是白说的
“That saying exists for a reason.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
外甥肖舅
“"A nephew takes after his uncle."”
这话 可不是 白 说的
“That saying exists for a reason.”
“This old adage is spot on, and you will see it proved by my unborn child.”
A widespread traditional Chinese belief posits that nephews or nieces naturally resemble their maternal uncles in appearance, talent, or personality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not said in vain; not without good reason
Used in colloquial speech to emphasize that an adage, warning, or observation carries real truth and has been proven by experience.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's not how it works.”
“I'll be blunt.”
“last time.”
“is this true?”
“No. Don't say that.”
“you can't say things that way sometimes.”