WHAT’S INSIDE DOESN’T COUNT

摘要

＜正＞There is an unwritten rule in Chinese:you have to be very careful when you say someone"has a good presence（有气质y6u q#zh#）".Though it definitely sounds like a compliment,it’s a dig,suggesting that the subject doesn’t have a good appearance so you have to focus on their"presence".Think of the faint praise:"Well,she has a great personality."