10:25 Sep 18, 2009 

Excellent!

Just wish to add that 挺牛的 also implies (to me anyway) slight arrogance.

13:23 Sep 17, 2009 

Hi Daisy,

Yes, I have received your email and placed it in my "todo" list. Unfortunately, I've been busy these days and didn't give the email the attention it deserved. I will try to respond fully today or tomorrow, and if the consensus is that my selection was incorrect, we can ask the moderators to make any necessary changes.

Regards,
Esempi

11:37 Sep 16, 2009 

Sorry that I have to use this platform to discuss a previous entry of yours, tried to send a message to you but obvious I haven't worked out how to do it properly. The gist of it is that I think 'outline and elegance' cannot translate the above term, because 骨 here means 'deep down', in a way similar to the English phrase 'in the bone'; if you translate it as 'outline and elegance', you'd make '骨俗‘ in the same text untranslatable.

Sorry for being so pedantic, but I just cannot let it pass, especially since you commented that 'I think Lucien's remark will be the most helpful for those that come across this term in the future. '
Best wishes