个个能歌善舞
“are all talented singers and dancers.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
上海国泰大舞厅的小姐
“the hostesses at Shanghai's Cathay Ballroom”
个个 能歌善舞
“are all talented singers and dancers.”
叶小姐
“Miss Ye”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Refers to the cosmopolitan nightlife of 1930s-1940s Shanghai, where dance hall hostesses were expected to be exceptionally charming, musical, and socially adept.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
skilled in both singing and dancing
A very common four-character idiom used to praise performers or artistic individuals who excel in music and dance.
each and every one
A reduplicated measure word used colloquially to emphasize that not a single member of a group is excluded.
