我爸怎么说啊 说不合适 那还不是没看上
“What does my dad say? He says they don't fit. So he isn't into her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我怎么没听爸说过 李叔好像不太喜欢
“Why haven't I heard Dad say anything about it? It seems that Mr. Li doesn't like her.”
我爸 怎么说 啊 说不合 适 那还不是 没看上
“What does my dad say? He says they don't fit. So he isn't into her.”
我爸是不是个颜控啊 觉得他就喜欢 长得漂亮的
“Is my dad a face-judger? I think he likes good-looking women.”
“Saying 'we are not a match' is just an excuse; he just didn't find her attractive.”
In Chinese blind-dating culture, directly rejecting someone on looks is avoided to preserve face; people commonly use 'not suitable' (不合适) as a polite buffer.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not suitable; not a good match
A very standard Chinese euphemism used in dating to gently reject someone without causing loss of face.
isn't it just; simply boils down to
A rhetorical device used in spoken Mandarin to point out the obvious underlying reality.
didn't take a fancy to; didn't find attractive
Common informal expression for not liking someone romantically or aesthetically.
Softens the inquiry, making the question conversational and informal.
