大将之风
English translation: (carries oneself) with a kingly / regal air
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| 4 +1 | He's a born leader |
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| 3 +2 | (carries oneself) with a kingly / regal air |
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| 4 | the bearing of a great general |
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| 4 | The virtue of a true master |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| 大将之风 He's a born leader Explanation: In US, people say someone is a born leader, which is very similar to the Chinese expression 大将之风. |
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35 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2| 大将之风 (carries oneself) with a kingly / regal air Explanation: Not perfect, though... Cambridge Adv. Learner’s Dict.: carry yourself (MOVE BODY) verb [R] to move your body in a particular way: You can tell she's a dancer from the way that she carries herself. The Project Gutenberg EBook of Nine Short Essays, by Charles ... In this unreal phantasmagoria it was a relief to me to see walking in the area of the private garden two men: the one a stately person with a kingly air, ... www.gutenberg.org/files/3108/3108.txt - 146k - -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 37 mins (2006-02-17 14:40:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- To describe someone as "大方" (esp. to ladies), use "knigtly" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-02-17 15:05:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- correction: Knightly |
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