她本来是很乖巧的
“She was originally very obedient.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
贻害子孙
“you bring ruin to your descendants.”
她 本来是很乖巧的
“She was originally very obedient.”
“I guess she must have picked up bad habits from you.”
“She was perfectly fine until you ruined her.”
Being 'guai' (well-behaved/compliant) is one of the highest moral virtues for younger generations in traditional Chinese culture; straying from it is often blamed on external corrupting influences rather than the child.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally was / used to be
Used to describe an initial state before a negative or unexpected change occurred.
obedient and clever; well-behaved
A praise word typically applied to children, young women, or pets showing sweet compliance and attentiveness.
Emphasizes the established state and inherent quality of the subject in the past.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's just how her personality is.”
“it's a quiet girl.”
“if she's pretty or a master of coquetry.”
“She'd learned to endure young.”
“She said Mengmeng's genuine and unaffected.”
“She was actually a very obedient child when she was little.”