相信你外甥女 一定和你一样
“Your niece must take after you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我也同意
“And I agree.”
相信你 外甥女 一定 和你一样
“Your niece must take after you.”
认真 负责
“Diligent and responsible.”
“I trust her purely because I respect you and want to maintain good relations with you.”
In Chinese professional culture, praising a family member or protégé is a potent way to give face and show trust toward the primary contact.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to trust; to believe
Commonly placed at the beginning of a sentence to express confidence or courteous expectation.
must be just like you
A polite formula used to compliment someone indirectly by praising their family member or protégé.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How long's your niece staying? What's wrong?”
“My niece and I really appreciate your kindness.”
“My niece got kicked by a donkey. What did you mean just now?”