那孩子相貌确有几分像您幼时
“that child does look a bit like you when you were young,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
回主子
“Master,”
那孩子相貌确有 几分像 您幼时
“that child does look a bit like you when you were young,”
“He really does look like you, but prepare yourself for complications.”
In traditional Chinese culture, confirming lineage or resembling a noble master is a grave matter requiring cautious phrasing to avoid offending superiors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
indeed has; definitely possesses
A formal and literary contraction of '确实有', used in formal reports or serious descriptions.
bears some resemblance to
Collocation used to measure degree of physical or behavioral similarity in a moderate, objective tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Hey! How old are you? So rude!”
“you're about the same age as my son.”
“It's much better than what I had as a kid.”
“You were only 7 or 8 years.”
“(When you were little,)”
“he has grown up. I want to see him”