Don't say: "You look tired."

Why: It implies she doesn't look good.

Instead say: "Is everything OK?" We often blurt the "tired" comment when we get the sense that the other person feels out of sorts. So just ask.

不要說"You look tired."（你看上去很累。），這句話暗示了她看上去狀況不佳。我們可以說"Is everything OK?"（你一切還好嗎？）我們會脫口而出"tired"這個詞是因為感覺到對方有些消沉，所以直接問原因吧。

*out of sorts 身體不適，心情不佳

Don't say: "Wow, you've lost a ton of weight!"

Why: To a newly trim person, it might give the impression that she used to look unattractive.

Instead say: "You look fantastic." And leave it at that. If you're curious about how she got so svelte, add, "What's your secret?"

不要說"Wow, you've lost a ton of weight!"（哇塞，你減掉了N多斤啊！），對一個剛恢復苗條的人來說，這句話給她的感覺是自己從前看上去很糟糕。我們可以說"You look fantastic."（你看上去真棒。），并且就此打住。如果你想知道她是如何變苗條的，那就加上一句"What's your secret?"（有啥秘訣呀？）

Don't say: "You look good for your age."

Why: Anything with a caveat like this is rude. It's saying, "You look great―compared with other old people. It's amazing you have all your own teeth."

Instead say: "You look great."

不要說"You look good for your age."（以你的年紀來說，你看上不錯啊。）任何像這樣帶有告誡意味的話語都是粗魯的。這就是在說：“跟其他老家伙比起來，你看上去不錯。你那口牙竟然一顆沒掉，太令人驚訝了。我們應該直接說"You look great."（你看上去很棒。）

Don't say: "I could never wear that."

Why: It can be misunderstood as a criticism. ("I could never wear that because it's so ugly.")

Instead say: "You look so good in skinny jeans." If you slip, say something like "I could never wear that...because I wasn't blessed with your long legs."

不要說"I could never wear that."（我是穿不了那褲子。）這話可以被誤解為批評：“那褲子太丑了，我才不要穿。我們應該說"You look so good in skinny jeans."（你穿緊身牛仔褲很漂亮。）假如你不小心說漏了嘴，那就這么圓回來"I could never wear that...because I wasn't blessed with your long legs."（我是穿不了那褲子……因為我沒你那樣修長的腿哎。）

Don't say: "You look tired."
Why: It implies she doesn't look good.
Instead say: "Is everything OK?" We often blurt the "tired" comment when we get the sense that the other person feels out of sorts. So just ask.

不要說"You look tired."（你看上去很累。），這句話暗示了她看上去狀況不佳。我們可以說"Is everything OK?"（你一切還好嗎？）我們會脫口而出"tired"這個詞是因為感覺到對方有些消沉，所以直接問原因吧。

*out of sorts 身體不適，心情不佳

Don't say: "Wow, you've lost a ton of weight!"
Why: To a newly trim person, it might give the impression that she used to look unattractive.
Instead say: "You look fantastic." And leave it at that. If you're curious about how she got so svelte, add, "What's your secret?"

不要說"Wow, you've lost a ton of weight!"（哇塞，你減掉了N多斤啊！），對一個剛恢復苗條的人來說，這句話給她的感覺是自己從前看上去很糟糕。我們可以說"You look fantastic."（你看上去真棒。），并且就此打住。如果你想知道她是如何變苗條的，那就加上一句"What's your secret?"（有啥秘訣呀？）

Don't say: "You look good for your age."
Why: Anything with a caveat like this is rude. It's saying, "You look great―compared with other old people. It's amazing you have all your own teeth."
Instead say: "You look great."

不要說"You look good for your age."（以你的年紀來說，你看上不錯啊。）任何像這樣帶有告誡意味的話語都是粗魯的。這就是在說：“跟其他老家伙比起來，你看上去不錯。你那口牙竟然一顆沒掉，太令人驚訝了。我們應該直接說"You look great."（你看上去很棒。）

Don't say: "I could never wear that."
Why: It can be misunderstood as a criticism. ("I could never wear that because it's so ugly.")
Instead say: "You look so good in skinny jeans." If you slip, say something like "I could never wear that...because I wasn't blessed with your long legs."

不要說"I could never wear that."（我是穿不了那褲子。）這話可以被誤解為批評：“那褲子太丑了，我才不要穿。我們應該說"You look so good in skinny jeans."（你穿緊身牛仔褲很漂亮。）假如你不小心說漏了嘴，那就這么圓回來"I could never wear that...because I wasn't blessed with your long legs."（我是穿不了那褲子……因為我沒你那樣修長的腿哎。）