人家城里人 眼光可高着呢 看不上咱们村的姑娘
“He's from the city. He has high standards. He probably wouldn't fancy a village girl like us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“It wouldn't be bad if he married a wife here and stayed. Marry who? You?”
人家 城里人 眼光可高着呢 看不上 咱们村的姑娘
“He's from the city. He has high standards. He probably wouldn't fancy a village girl like us.”
那不一定
“That's not necessarily true.”
“Don't kid yourself or mock me; someone from the city is out of our league.”
In Chinese society, disparity between urban and rural backgrounds (men-dang-hu-dui) often creates perceived barriers to marriage and status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having high standards or picky tastes
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe someone who is selective, especially regarding romantic partners.
to look down upon or deem not good enough
Use this spoken phrase to indicate that someone does not consider a person or thing worthy of their interest.
Emphasizes the ongoing reality or intense degree of the city person's high standards.
