就是在慧颖上略差几分
“but she's just a bit less brainy.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是习武难得一见的奇才
“as a rare martial arts prodigy,”
就是 在慧颖上略差几分
“but she's just a bit less brainy.”
她不爱读书
“She doesn't like to read.”
“She is physically gifted, but she is simply not smart.”
Traditional Chinese culture places high value on the balance of literary wit (wen) and martial skill (wu); lacking scholarly wit is often viewed as a flaw requiring euphemistic handling.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a bit inferior; slightly lacking
A tactful, literary euphemism used to soften criticism when comparing someone's ability or virtue.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And by not good enough, she means you can't compare to He Han.”
“I was so close to succeeding.”
“My opponents are all so weak.”
“That was so close.”
“I'm short by a significant amount.”
“was far worse than I thought.”