Fred0 Posted October 29, 2017 at 04:48 PM Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 at 04:48 PM 丫头不像她的母亲，也不像她的父亲，她怎么就那么好看呢！大院里粗俗一点的玩笑是这么开的：“大姚，不是你的种啊。” 大姚并不生气，粗俗的背后是赞美，大姚哪里能听不出来？ What does 哪里能听不出来？mean? Does it mean "isn't he (humbly) able to hear (the compliment behind the insult)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweis Posted October 29, 2017 at 06:30 PM Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 at 06:30 PM I think here 哪里 has the same meaning as 怎么 so, maybe translate it as: "how could he be unable to hear/discern it?" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred0 Posted October 29, 2017 at 06:47 PM Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 at 06:47 PM Or perhaps, "how could he not hear it?" meaning of course he could hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweis Posted October 29, 2017 at 06:52 PM Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 at 06:52 PM yes, also maybe "how could he fail to hear it?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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