可真能沉得住气
“He's good at holding surprises back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“He was banking on the restaurant. He must have seen this coming.”
可真能 沉得住气
“He's good at holding surprises back.”
连私厨这么困难的都起来了
“Despite the challenges, he's built a successful restaurant.”
“I can't believe how poker-faced and patient he is—he had this figured out all along.”
In Chinese leadership philosophy, the ability to remain calm and conceal one's intentions while waiting for strategic outcomes is considered a supreme mark of maturity and power.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to keep one's cool, stay calm and patient
A highly valued psychological virtue in Chinese culture, describing someone who remains composed under immense pressure.
really can, truly capable of
Used before a verb phrase to intensify an assessment with genuine or exasperated admiration.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You two really know how to keep your cool.”
“You're keeping your cool pretty well. What's wrong?”
“and is as steady as a rock.”