虽说脾气不怎么好 但心眼儿是极好的
“Although her temper isn't great, she has a very good heart.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
性子直爽
“She is straightforward.”
虽说 脾气不 怎么 好 但 心眼 儿是极好的
“Although her temper isn't great, she has a very good heart.”
“Do not judge her too harshly for her temper; she truly means well deep down.”
In Chinese social evaluation, having a sharp temper or blunt mouth is often forgiven if one's 'xin-yan' (heart/intent) is recognized as inherently benevolent.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
although... but...
A classic conversational pattern used to concede a minor negative point before highlighting a redeeming positive one.
heart; underlying moral intention; mindset
Commonly paired with '好' or '坏' in spoken Mandarin to describe whether someone has good or bad intentions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He has quite a temper but is clever and adorable.”
“his temper was even worse than it is now. So that girl must have a pretty good personality.”