果然都说太聪明的女人不好
“This is why they say smart women are dangerous.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
何来的战场
“between the capital and Jingzhou.”
果然 都说 太聪明的女人 不好
“This is why they say smart women are dangerous.”
“I think only inept people believe that.”
“You are terrifyingly sharp, and it is hard to keep up with you.”
Traditional Chinese sayings often warned that overly clever women bring misfortune, a stereotype modern speakers frequently invoke ironically or in flirty banter to compliment someone's wit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as expected / sure enough
Use this sentence-initially when reality confirms an earlier suspicion, belief, or widespread saying.
everyone says / people commonly say
A convenient conversational hedge to cite common knowledge or general gossip without taking personal blame.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm so smart!”
“who's too smart stops being cute.”
“You really are a smart one.”
“So smart. You figured it out already.”
“How smart can he be? She doubts that.”
“Well, I've never been that clever.”