Illustration: Xia Qing

Word on the street

37 C woman

37度女人

(37 dù nǚrén)

A: As a woman, you'd better act accordingly at the golden mean.

作为女人,你最好按照中庸行事。

(zuòwéi nǚrén, nǐ zuìhǎo ànzhào zhōnɡyōnɡ xínɡshì.)

B: What do you mean by that?

你这话是什么意思？

(nǐ zhèhuà shì shénme yìsi?)

A: Just be a 37 C woman. Don't be too hot or too cold. Don't be too rational or too emotional. This is what an ideal woman is.

就是做一个37度女人,不要太热情也不太冷淡,不要太理智也不太感性。那就是理想女性。

(jiùshì zuò yīɡe 37 dù nǚrén, bùyào tài rèqínɡ yě bù tài lěnɡdàn, bùyào tài lǐzhì yě bù tài ɡǎnxìnɡ. nà jiùshì lǐxiǎnɡ nǚxìnɡ.)