她上次看起来好像不太爽
“She didn't seem too happy last time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们明天去找吴美女
“We're going to see Wu Pretty tomorrow.”
她 上次 看起来 好像 不太爽
“She didn't seem too happy last time.”
我…我在想说我们是不是先不要
“Maybe we should hold off for now.”
“She was annoyed last time, so going to see her tomorrow is a terrible idea.”
Observing micro-expressions and mood shifts from past meetings is key in Chinese social etiquette to avoid visiting someone when they are not in the mood to entertain guests.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not too happy; somewhat annoyed; displeased
Colloquial and slightly edgy; use with peers to describe irritation or a sour mood, but avoid in formal situations.
seems like; appears as though
A common conversational hedge combining visual observation and tentative assumption.