<p>It's a kind of specifics of oriental culture. This is so called <em>aimai(暧昧)</em> in Japanese. Oriental culture is very implicative compares to western culture. The most common behavior is that people is shy to praise themselves or be praised by others. People may disagree the praise words directly although they perhaps quite enjoy the words. </p>

<p>In your example, firstly, I think your friend is not good at Chinese expression, because she used a very general and fuzzy character "说". She should use 夸奖(praise) instead in my opinion. Secondly, she seems disagree your praise, but I am sure she was laughing on the front of screen. Yep! She enjoy your words.</p>

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thinwa
<p>Literally yes, and its an adequate translation. But it is just being modest here. Actually it's kind of like flattering back at you.</p>

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王凯越 Kaiyue Wang
<p>I don't think so.</p>

<p>you are such a skilled flatterer = 你太会说话了</p>

<p>If you commented a (relatively) long paragraph for the post, she just wanted to say "what a long comment".</p>

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FortCpp
<p>Yes, your understanding is totally correct. She said you are a over skilled flatterer</p>

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sotondolphin
<p>It, in most cases, means you spoke too much. But I still need context to make it clear.</p>

<p>in the context it still has other possible meanings</p>

<p>Ludi praise the friend as good skin and young looking, and got this as reply. So it perhaps is a kind reply saying, Ludi is always good at encouraging people. If Ludi's friend is a native Chinese, it's reasonable. Chinese are always talking in this way to show modest. When you praise a Chinese, we were always saying 'oh you are not telling the truth, and I am not as good as you are describing', but in fact we like you words, and feel happy of hearing your praise. This should be a cultural difference for you to understand</p>

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in the context it still has other meanings. Ludi praise the friend as good skin and young looking, and got this as reply. So it perhaps is a kind reply saying, Ludi is always good at encouraging people. If Ludi's friend is a native Chinese, it's reasonable. Chinese are always talking in this way to show modest. We were saying 'oh you are not telling the truth, and I am not as good as you are describing', but in fact we like you words, and feel happy of hearing your praise.
gcd0318
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@gcd0318 You should put these in the answer.
NS.X.
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@NS.X. good idea. I did it.
gcd0318
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gcd0318
<p>No, of course not! Just different cultures!!</p>

<p>Chinese is very very MODEST especially after 70's and after 80's!
Let me replay it:</p>

<pre><code>you: You are so kind!
your friend: I'm not!
you: You are so cute!
your friend: No,I'm ugly!
you: You look so good! 
your friend: I'm not,because of the weather good!
you: You are so beautiful.
your friend: No no, 是你太能说了(chuckling ~)
</code></pre>

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要你命三千
<p>My friend complained that she aged five years in an instant and she posted some photos. I commented that she always has excellent skin and looks very young. Then she said:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>是你太能說了</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Does this mean something like, "you are such a skilled flatterer"?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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2015-10-26T10:25:40.590Z
The translation is perfect in the context (if there's no derogative sense).
Stan
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"是你太能說了"這句話什麼意思？
# "是你太能說了"這句話什麼意思？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-26)

My friend complained that she aged five years in an instant and she posted some photos. I commented that she always has excellent skin and looks very young. Then she said:

> 是你太能說了

Does this mean something like, "you are such a skilled flatterer"?

Thank you!

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The translation is perfect in the context (if there's no derogative sense).  

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## 6 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-10-29. Score: 3

It's a kind of specifics of oriental culture. This is so called *aimai(暧昧)* in Japanese. Oriental culture is very implicative compares to western culture. The most common behavior is that people is shy to praise themselves or be praised by others. People may disagree the praise words directly although they perhaps quite enjoy the words.

In your example, firstly, I think your friend is not good at Chinese expression, because she used a very general and fuzzy character "说". She should use 夸奖(praise) instead in my opinion. Secondly, she seems disagree your praise, but I am sure she was laughing on the front of screen. Yep! She enjoy your words.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-10-31. Score: 1

Literally yes, and its an adequate translation. But it is just being modest here. Actually it's kind of like flattering back at you.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-10-29. Score: 0

I don't think so.

you are such a skilled flatterer = 你太会说话了

If you commented a (relatively) long paragraph for the post, she just wanted to say "what a long comment".


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### Answer by username_5 on 2015-10-27. Score: 0

Yes, your understanding is totally correct. She said you are a over skilled flatterer


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### Answer by username_6 on 2015-10-27. Score: 0

It, in most cases, means you spoke too much. But I still need context to make it clear.

in the context it still has other possible meanings

username_0 praise the friend as good skin and young looking, and got this as reply. So it perhaps is a kind reply saying, username_0 is always good at encouraging people. If username_0's friend is a native Chinese, it's reasonable. Chinese are always talking in this way to show modest. When you praise a Chinese, we were always saying 'oh you are not telling the truth, and I am not as good as you are describing', but in fact we like you words, and feel happy of hearing your praise. This should be a cultural difference for you to understand

> **Comments:**
> **username_6**: in the context it still has other meanings. username_0 praise the friend as good skin and young looking, and got this as reply. So it perhaps is a kind reply saying, username_0 is always good at encouraging people. If username_0's friend is a native Chinese, it's reasonable. Chinese are always talking in this way to show modest. We were saying 'oh you are not telling the truth, and I am not as good as you are describing', but in fact we like you words, and feel happy of hearing your praise.  
> **username_7**: @username_6 You should put these in the answer.  
> **username_6**: @NS.X. good idea. I did it.  

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### Answer by username_8 on 2015-10-28. Score: 0

No, of course not! Just different cultures!!

Chinese is very very MODEST especially after 70's and after 80's!
Let me replay it:

```
you: You are so kind!
your friend: I'm not!
you: You are so cute!
your friend: No,I'm ugly!
you: You look so good! 
your friend: I'm not,because of the weather good!
you: You are so beautiful.
your friend: No no, 是你太能说了(chuckling ~)

```


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