No Chinese I know would have taken offense at such a well - intended remark; Chinese are far more courteous to foreigners than that.

我认识的中国人当中没有谁会因为这种出于好意的夸奖而生气，中国人对外国人远比这要有礼得多。

youdao

Machiavelli would no doubt be taken up against some board of offense today for using such a term? But that's his language. What can I say?

马基雅维利若是在当今时代说出这样的话，一定会遭受猛烈抨击，但那就是他的语言风格，我能说什么呢？

youdao

Machiavelli would no doubt be taken up against some board of offense today for using such a term ? but that's his language. What can I say?

马基雅维利若是在当今时代说出这样的话,一定会遭受猛烈抨击,但那就是他的语言风格，我能说什么呢？

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