Catttt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
but a true joueur d'échecs?
Does the highlighted sentence mean "but do you really believe it is a real chess player"?
Context:
It's a parlor trick, Henri. Enough to fool those vapid courtiers, I'm sure, but a true joueur d'échecs? Honestly.
Context:
It's a parlor trick, Henri. Enough to fool those vapid courtiers, I'm sure, but a true joueur d'échecs? Honestly.
Top answer
" (implied answer "No").
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I think it means "but is it enough to fool a true chess player?" (implied answer "No").
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