在楼下看见有人用“性情中人”，是什么意思？有英文对译吗？

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• 太难译了。中文理解都是各说个的。以前有过讨论。请进！ - 汉英 20000924205844
  • 性情中人：一般应指重感情，感情真实、直率的人。[儿女英雄传]：“认定了姑娘是个性情中人，所以也把性情来感动他”。A passionate person. - 学而 20000925143247
    • Thanks! One more possible alternative: "a sentimental person - 古月 20000925144943
      • Sentimental指多愁善感，适合黛玉但不适合湘云。不大贴切。 - tian xin 20000925204105
        • How about "an emotional person?" - 古月 20000925212010
          • Improved! But not perfect. 限星期三上午9点前交出绝译!! :))) - tian xin 20000925233730
          • Hint: 雪芹道出了关键，“为情不顾常理者可谓性情中人。” - 畸笏 20000926105004
            • Oh, I see! It dawned on me! How about "a heart-follower"(the one who follows the heart instead of the mind)? - 古月 20000926135417
              • 95分！Hereby endorsed with much admiration. - tian xin 20000926155729
                • But don't you ever take it personal, okay? (Note: "it" here refers to "heart.":-) - 古月 20000926205557
              • Exactly! Thanks! - 脂砚斋 20000926163238
    • 学而兄讲的不错。老朽也举几个大家都认识的例子：黛玉、宝玉、晴雯、湘云可算性情中人；袭人、宝钗、探春则更重理智。不同个性而已，并无褒贬之意。太性情中人， - 曹雪芹 20000925155227
      • 还有尤三姐、柳湘莲也让人喜欢得紧。叹叹。 - 畸笏 20000926104228

太难译了。中文理解都是各说个的。以前有过讨论。请进！

性情中人：一般应指重感情，感情真实、直率的人。[儿女英雄传]：“认定了姑娘是个性情中人，所以也把性情来感动他”。A passionate person.

Thanks! One more possible alternative: "a sentimental person

Sentimental指多愁善感，适合黛玉但不适合湘云。不大贴切。

How about "an emotional person?"

Improved! But not perfect. 限星期三上午9点前交出绝译!! :)))

Hint: 雪芹道出了关键，“为情不顾常理者可谓性情中人。”

Oh, I see! It dawned on me! How about "a heart-follower"(the one who follows the heart instead of the mind)?

95分！Hereby endorsed with much admiration.

But don't you ever take it personal, okay? (Note: "it" here refers to "heart.":-)

Exactly! Thanks!

学而兄讲的不错。老朽也举几个大家都认识的例子：黛玉、宝玉、晴雯、湘云可算性情中人；袭人、宝钗、探春则更重理智。不同个性而已，并无褒贬之意。太性情中人，

还有尤三姐、柳湘莲也让人喜欢得紧。叹叹。