Appearance and personality: HSK 7-9, part 2 外貌与性格：HSK 七至九级（2）

他愚蠢且荒谬。

Tā yúchǔn qiě huāngmiù.

He is foolish and absurd.

愚蠢是智慧的缺乏。

Yúchǔn shì zhìhuì de quēfá.

Stupidity is a lack of intelligence.

他很正直，大家都敬他。

Tā hěn zhèngzhí, dàjiā dōu jìng tā.

He is very upright, and everyone respects him.

她为人正直，所以大家都信任她。

Tā wèi rén zhèngzhí, suǒyǐ dàjiā dōu xìnrèn tā.

She is a person of integrity, so everyone trusts her.

我外婆是个朴实的人。

Wǒ wàipó shì gè pǔshí de rén.

My grandmother is a sincere and honest person.

他文笔朴实，读着很舒服。

Tā wénbǐ pǔshí, dúzhe hěn shūfu.

His writing style is plain, and it's pleasant to read.

她举止优雅。

Tā jǔzhǐ yōuyǎ.

She is graceful.

你的举止不是很好。

Nǐ de jǔzhǐ bú shì hěn hǎo.

Your manners aren't very good.

骗老人的钱，真是无耻。

Piàn lǎorén de qián, zhēnshi wúchǐ.

Cheating old people out of their money is truly shameless.

他无耻地占了别人的功劳。

Tā wúchǐ de zhànle biéren de gōngláo.

He shamelessly took credit for someone else's work.

贪婪的商人只想赚钱。

Tānlán de shāngrén zhǐ xiǎng zhuànqián.

The avaricious merchant only wants to make money.

这人太贪婪，什么都想要。

Zhè rén tài tānlán, shénme dōu xiǎngyào.

This person is so greedy and wants everything.

他穿着西装走上台，显得很潇洒。

Tā chuānzhe xīzhuāng zǒu shàngtái, xiǎnde hěn xiāosǎ.

He walked onto the stage in a suit, looking confident and at ease.

她辞职后去旅行，过得非常潇洒。

Tā cízhí hòu qù lǚxíng, guò de fēicháng xiāosǎ.

After quitting her job she went traveling and lived a carefree life.

她买东西很精明。

Tā mǎi dōngxi hěn jīngmíng.

She is very shrewd when she shops.

你以为老板那么精明，会被骗吗？

Nǐ yǐwéi lǎobǎn nàme jīngmíng, huì bèi piàn ma?

Do you think the boss is so shrewd that he'd be fooled?

对别人要宽容一点。

Duì biéren yào kuānróng yìdiǎn.

You should be a bit more tolerant of others.

请宽容我这一次吧。

Qǐng kuānróng wǒ zhè yícì ba.

Please forgive me just this once.

那只猫的动作非常敏捷。

Nà zhī māo de dòngzuò fēicháng mǐnjié.

That cat's movements are very nimble.

他反应很敏捷，立刻接住了球。

Tā fǎnyìng hěn mǐnjié, lìkè jiēzhùle qiú.

He reacted quickly and caught the ball right away.

他的人品出众。

Tā de rénpǐn chūzhòng.

He's a man of outstanding character.

选朋友，最重要的是看人品。

Xuǎn péngyou, zuì zhòngyào de shì kàn rénpǐn.

When choosing friends, character is what matters most.

她穿着华丽的丝绸服饰。

Tā chuānzhe huálì de sīchóu fúshì.

She was dressed in rich silks.

宫殿里的装饰非常华丽。

Gōngdiàn lǐ de zhuāngshì fēicháng huálì.

The decorations inside the palace are very gorgeous.

他年纪越大变得越顽固。

Tā niánjì yuè dà biànde yuè wángù.

He became more obstinate as he grew older.

别太顽固，试试新办法吧。

Bié tài wángù, shì shì xīn bànfǎ ba.

Don't be so stubborn, try a new way.

狗的嗅觉非常敏锐。

Gǒu de xiùjué fēicháng mǐnruì.

A dog's sense of smell is extremely keen.

翻译需要敏锐的语感。

Fānyì xūyào mǐnruì de yǔgǎn.

Translation requires a keen sense of language.

我们必须学会优雅地面对逆境。

Wǒmen bìxū xuéhuì yōuyǎ de miànduì nìjìng.

We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.

大部分人都挺冷漠。

Dàbùfen rén dōu tǐng lěngmò.

The majority of people are quite indifferent.

秘书冷漠地回答了我。

Mìshū lěngmò de huídále wǒ.

The secretary responded back to me coldly.

他眼角的皱纹越来越深了。

Tā yǎnjiǎo de zhòuwén yuèláiyuè shēnle.

The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes are getting deeper.

爷爷饱经沧桑，脸上满是皱纹。

Yéye bǎojīngcāngsāng, liǎnshàng mǎn shì zhòuwén.

Grandpa has lived through many changes, and his face is full of wrinkles.

着火了，大家要镇静！

Zháohuǒle, dàjiā yào zhènjìng!

There's a fire, everyone stay calm!

地震时，大家都保持镇静。

Dìzhèn shí, dàjiā dōu bǎochí zhènjìng.

During the earthquake, everyone stayed calm.

她年纪够大该懂事了。

Tā niánjì gòu dà gāi dǒngshìle.

She is old enough to know better.

你们这些家伙真不懂事。

Nǐmen zhèxiē jiāhuo zhēn bù dǒngshì.

You guys are totally clueless.

他为人诚恳，大家都信他。

Tā wèi rén chéngkěn, dàjiā dōu xìn tā.

He is an honest person, so everyone trusts him.

你说得很诚恳，我相信你。

Nǐ shuō de hěn chéngkěn, wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ.

You're being so honest that I believe you.

她生病后脸色很憔悴。

Tā shēngbìng hòu liǎnsè hěn qiáocuì.

Her face looked wan and sallow after she got sick.

他瘦了很多，看起来很憔悴。

Tā shòule hěn duō, kànqǐlai hěn qiáocuì.

He has lost a lot of weight and looks thin and pallid.

我对她很冷淡。

Wǒ duì tā hěn lěngdàn.

I was very cold towards her.

很多日本人对政治冷淡。

Hěn duō Rìběn rén duì zhèngzhì lěngdàn.

Lots of people in Japan are indifferent to politics.

他是个卑鄙小人。

Tā shì gè bēibǐ xiǎorén.

He is a despicable person.

你怎么能说出这么卑鄙的话？

Nǐ zěnme néng shuōchū zhème bēibǐ dehuà?

How could you say something so despicable?

她说话幼稚。

Tā shuōhuà yòuzhì.

She talked childishly.

不要那么幼稚。

Búyào nàme yòuzhì.

Don't be so childish.

她穿着黑裙子，显得很高贵。

Tā chuānzhe hēi qúnzi, xiǎnde hěn gāoguì.

Wearing a black dress, she looked very noble.

这位老太太的举止透着一种高贵。

Zhèwèi lǎotàitai de jǔzhǐ tòuzhe yìzhǒng gāoguì.

This old lady's manner carries an air of grandeur.

这条街的居民大多是无赖。

Zhè tiáo jiē de jūmín dàduō shì wúlài.

Most of the residents on this street are wrong 'uns.

几个无赖在街边拦住了过路的人。

Jǐ ge wúlài zài jiē biān lánzhùleguò lù de rén.

A few hoodlums stopped passersby on the street.

他对她很体贴。

Tā duì tā hěn tǐtiē.

He's very nice with her.

他是个很体贴的人。

Tā shì gè hěn tǐtiē de rén.

He is a very thoughtful person.

你有多蠢啊！

Nǐ yǒu duō chǔn a!

How silly of you!

我们并不蠢。

Wǒmen bìng bù chǔn.

We are not stupid.

她说话很含蓄。

Tā shuōhuà hěn hánxù.

She is very reserved in how she speaks.

他表达爱的方式很含蓄。

Tā biǎodá ài de fāngshì hěn hánxù.

The way he expresses love is very restrained.

他天性善良。

Tā tiānxìng shànliáng.

He's good by nature.

它是人的天性。

Tā shì rén de tiānxìng.

It's human nature.

他一上台就变得很胆怯。

Tā yí shàngtái jiù biànde hěn dǎnqiè.

As soon as he got on stage, he became very timid.

她第一次上台，有点胆怯。

Tā dìyīcì shàngtái, yǒudiǎn dǎnqiè.

It was her first time on stage, and she felt a bit timid.

他喜欢听高雅的音乐。

Tā xǐhuan tīng gāoyǎ de yīnyuè.

He likes listening to refined music.

她的穿着透着一种高雅。

Tā de chuānzhe tòuzhe yìzhǒng gāoyǎ.

The way she dresses gives off an air of elegance.

像傻瓜一样！

Xiàng shǎguā yíyàng!

You're just like a fool!

你真是个傻瓜！

Nǐ zhēnshi gè shǎguā!

You're such an idiot!

他举止大方，很有风度。

Tā jǔzhǐdàfāng, hěn yǒu fēngdù.

He carries himself well and has real elegance.

输了比赛，他仍有风度。

Shūle bǐsài, tā réng yǒu fēngdù.

Even after losing the match, he kept his grace.

他是个倔强的人。

Tā shì gè juéjiàng de rén.

He is a stubborn person.

这孩子很倔强，就是不肯道歉。

Zhè háizi hěn juéjiàng, jiùshì bùkěn dàoqiàn.

This child is so stubborn and just won't apologize.

他凶狠的目光让我害怕。

Tā xiōnghěn de mùguāng ràng wǒ hàipà.

His fierce, malicious gaze scared me.

老鹰凶狠地扑向了小鸡。

Lǎoyīng xiōnghěn de pū xiàng le xiǎojī.

The eagle swooped savagely down on the chick.

战争是绝对的邪恶。

Zhànzhēng shì juéduì de xié'è.

War is an absolute evil.

他脸上露出一丝邪恶的笑容。

Tā liǎnshàng lùchū yìsī xié'è de xiàoróng.

A sinister smile appeared on his face.

他是个机智的人。

Tā shì gè jīzhì de rén.

He is a quick-witted man.

她回答得非常机智。

Tā huídá de fēicháng jīzhì.

She answered very quick-wittedly.

他长得凶恶，其实心很软。

Tā zhǎng de xiōng'è, qíshí xīn hěn ruǎn.

He looks fierce, but he actually has a soft heart.

门口那条狗看起来很凶恶。

Ménkǒu nà tiáo gǒu kànqǐlai hěn xiōng'è.

The dog at the door looks very fierce.

他的房间总是很整洁。

Tā de fángjiān zǒngshì hěn zhěngjié.

His room is always very tidy.

面试时，着装要整洁大方。

Miànshì shí, zhuózhuāng yào zhěngjié dàfang.

At an interview, your attire should be neat and tasteful.

她太任性了，不听劝。

Tā tài rènxìng le, bù tīng quàn.

She is so willful that she won't listen to advice.

别这么任性，听听大家的意见。

Bié zhème rènxìng, tīngtīng dàjiā de yìjiàn.

Don't be so willful, and listen to what everyone thinks.

别伤了他的自尊。

Bié shāngle tā de zìzūn.

Don't hurt his self-respect.

她自尊很强，从来不向别人借钱。

Tā zìzūn hěn qiáng, cóngláibú xiàng biéren jièqián.

She has a lot of pride and never borrows money from others.

她是个质朴的农村姑娘。

Tā shì gè zhìpiáo de nóngcūn gūniang.

She is a simple country girl.

这里的人们生活很质朴。

Zhèlǐ de rénmen shēnghuó hěn zhìpiáo.

People here live very simple lives.

我儿子小时候特别顽皮。

Wǒ érzi xiǎoshíhou tèbié wánpí.

My son was especially naughty when he was little.

顽皮的孩子，你去哪儿了？

Wánpí de háizi, nǐ qù nǎr le?

You naughty child, where did you go?

他的谦逊值得尊敬。

Tā de qiānxùn zhíde zūnjìng.

His modesty is worth respecting.

过度的谦逊就是骄傲。

Guòdù de qiānxùn jiùshì jiāo'ào.

Too much humility is pride.

他早上总是有点脾气暴躁。

Tā zǎoshang zǒngshì yǒudiǎn píqi bàozào.

He is always a little irritable in the morning.

他最近睡不好，脾气变得很暴躁。

Tā zuìjìn shuì bù hǎo, píqi biànde hěn bàozào.

He hasn't been sleeping well lately, and he's become very irritable.

他对待孩子的态度太粗暴了。

Tā duìdài háizi de tàidu tài cūbàole.

His attitude toward the children is too harsh.

拳击并不总是一种粗暴的运动。

Quánjī bìng bù zǒngshì yìzhǒng cūbào de yùndòng.

Boxing is not always a rough sport.

你怎么能这么冷酷？

Nǐ zěnme néng zhème lěngkù?

How can you be so callous?

那个老板对员工很冷酷。

Nàge lǎobǎn duì yuángōng hěn lěngkù.

That boss is very callous toward his employees.

他虽年轻，但十分英明。

Tā suī niánqīng, dàn shífēn yīngmíng.

Though young, he is wise.

你做了一个英明的决定。

Nǐ zuòle yí gè yīngmíng de juédìng.

You made a wise decision.

我不挑剔，我什么都吃。

Wǒ bù tiāoti, wǒ shénme dōu chī.

I'm not picky. I'll eat anything.

他总是在挑剔别人的毛病。

Tā zǒngshì zài tiāoti biéren de máobìng.

He is always finding fault with others.