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little black dress/ 小黑裙/ (xiǎohēiqún)

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A: You look so elegant today, and that little black dress especially suits you.

你今天看起来真优雅, 身上的小黑裙特别适合你。

(nǐjīntiān kànqǐlái zhēnyōuyǎ, shēnshànɡde xiǎohēiqún tèbié shìhé nǐ.)

B: Thank you. Recently, I found that the utility of black skirts like this is very high. You can go to interviews, and you can also wear them to work.

谢谢, 最近我发现像这样的黑色裙子利用率很高, 可以去面试, 平时上班也能穿。

(xièxie, zuìjìn wǒfāxiàn xiànɡzhèyànɡde hēisè qúnzǐ lìyònɡlǜ hěn ɡāo, kěyǐ qùmiànshì, pínɡshí shànɡbān yě nénɡchuān.)

A: Have you heard of the symbolic meaning of a little black dress?

你听说过小黑裙的象征意义吗？

(nǐ tīnɡshuō ɡuò xiǎohēi qúnde xiànɡzhēnɡ yìyì ma?)

B: No, tell me about it.

没有, 你说来听听。 

(méiyǒu, nǐshuōlái tīnɡtīnɡ.)

A: A fashion designer once said that every woman should have a little black dress, which symbolizes a kind of effortless fashion, so that the charm of women can be more prominent in an elegant and simple style.

曾经有一个时装设计师说, 每个女人都应该拥有一条小黑裙, 它象征着不费力的时髦, 让女性的魅力可以在优雅、简单的风格中更加凸显。 

(cénɡjīnɡ yǒuyíɡè shí zhuānɡ shèjìshī shuō, měiɡè nǚrén dōuyīnɡɡāi yōnɡyǒu yìtiáo xiǎohēiqún, tāxiànɡzhēnɡzhe bùfèilìde shímáo, rànɡnǚxìnɡde mèilì kěyǐzài yōuyǎ, jiǎndānde fēnɡɡézhōnɡ ɡènɡjiā tūxiǎn.)

B: I reckon a little black dress is indeed very elegant, but not all women have to have one. To some extent, such a saying limits women's dressing choices.

我同意小黑裙确实非常优雅, 但并不是所有女性都必须拥有。在某种程度上, 这种说法限制女性着装的选择。

(wǒtónɡyì xiǎohēiqún quèshí fēichánɡ yōuyǎ, dàn bìnɡbùshì suǒyǒu nǚxìnɡ dōu bìxūyōnɡyǒu. zài mǒuzhǒnɡ chénɡdù shànɡ, zhèzhǒnɡ shuōfǎ xiànzhì nǚxìnɡ zhuózhuānɡde xuǎnzé.)