zhè / jù / huà / tīng / qǐ / lái / wén / yǎ / dàn / xiàn / dài / rén / hěn / shǎo / zhí / jiē / wèn / bié / ren / de / fāng / líng这句话听起来文雅,但现代人很少直接问别人的芳龄。This expression sounds elegant, but people today rarely ask someone directly about her age.