Chinese phrase
小说留下的〜比电影版更大 xiǎo shuō liú xià de 〜 bǐ diàn yíng bǎn gèng dà
Meaning
A novel leaves more ___ than a film adaptation does
When to use it
Says a novel leaves more room for imagination than a film. It compares how freely readers and viewers can picture characters or scenes.
Example dialogue
我觉得，小说留下的想象空间比电影版更大。 wǒ jué de xiǎo shuō liú xià de xiǎng xiàng kōng jiān bǐ diàn yíng bǎn gèng dà
I think a novel leaves more room for imagination than a film adaptation does.
我也这样觉得，读小说时可以自己想象人物的样子。 wǒ yě zhè yàng jué de dú xiǎo shuō shí ké yǐ zì jǐ xiǎng xiàng rén wù de yàng zi
I feel the same way, because reading a novel lets readers imagine what the characters look like.