diff --git a/app/locales/en.json b/app/locales/en.json
index e696947..ba7da72 100644
--- a/app/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/locales/en.json
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
   "pc_form.number": "Number",
   "pc_form.number_hint": "Format: AB-1234567",
   "pc_form.status": "Status",
+  "pc_form.status_auto": "Auto (based on date)",
   "pc_form.recipient": "Recipient",
   "pc_form.country": "Country",
   "pc_form.country_from": "From",
diff --git a/app/locales/zh.json b/app/locales/zh.json
index 3163d48..372196c 100644
--- a/app/locales/zh.json
+++ b/app/locales/zh.json
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
   "pc_form.number": "编号",
   "pc_form.number_hint": "格式：AB-1234567",
   "pc_form.status": "状态",
+  "pc_form.status_auto": "自动（根据日期）",
   "pc_form.recipient": "收件人",
   "pc_form.country": "国家/地区",
   "pc_form.country_from": "寄出地",
diff --git a/app/templates/postcard_form.html b/app/templates/postcard_form.html
index b6075ff..e998e0a 100644
--- a/app/templates/postcard_form.html
+++ b/app/templates/postcard_form.html
@@ -35,10 +35,18 @@
     {% else %}
     {# ── 寄出表单 ── #}
     {% if is_new %}
-    {# 新建寄出：状态由日期自动决定，隐藏选择 #}
-    <input type="hidden" name="status" id="hidden-status" value="sent">
+    {# 新建寄出：状态默认由日期自动判定，可手动覆盖 #}
     <label>{{ 'pc_form.status'|t(user.language) }}</label>
-    <div id="auto-status-display" class="form-card" style="padding:.4rem .75rem;margin-bottom:.25rem;font-size:.85rem;display:inline-block"></div>
+    <div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem">
+        <select name="status" id="status-select" onchange="onStatusChange()">
+            <option value="auto">{{ 'pc_form.status_auto'|t(user.language) }}</option>
+            <option value="pending">{{ 'status.pending'|t(user.language) }}</option>
+            <option value="sent">{{ 'status.sent'|t(user.language) }}</option>
+            <option value="delivered">{{ 'status.delivered'|t(user.language) }}</option>
+        </select>
+        <span id="auto-status-hint" style="font-size:.8rem;color:var(--text-muted)"></span>
+    </div>
+    <input type="hidden" name="status" id="hidden-status" value="sent">
     {% else %}
     {# 编辑时：显示状态选择 #}
     <label>{{ 'pc_form.status'|t(user.language) }} *</label>
@@ -80,33 +88,51 @@
 (function() {
     var sendTime = document.getElementById('input-send-time');
     var hiddenStatus = document.getElementById('hidden-status');
-    var display = document.getElementById('auto-status-display');
+    var select = document.getElementById('status-select');
+    var hint = document.getElementById('auto-status-hint');
     var arrival = document.getElementById('input-arrival');
     var labelArrival = document.getElementById('label-arrival');
     var today = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
-    // 如果没填日期，自动填今天
     if (!sendTime.value) sendTime.value = today;
-    function updateAutoStatus() {
+
+    function autoFromSendTime() {
         var v = sendTime.value;
-        if (!v) { display.textContent = ''; return; }
-        if (v > today) {
-            hiddenStatus.value = 'pending';
-            display.textContent = '📋 {{ "status.pending"|t(user.language) }}';
-            display.style.borderLeft = '3px solid var(--primary)';
+        if (!v) return 'sent';
+        return v > today ? 'pending' : 'sent';
+    }
+
+    function updateArrival(s) {
+        if (s === 'delivered') {
+            arrival.disabled = false;
+            arrival.value = arrival.value || today;
+            labelArrival.textContent = '{{ "pc_form.arrival_time"|t(user.language) }} *';
         } else {
-            hiddenStatus.value = 'sent';
-            display.textContent = '📮 {{ "status.sent"|t(user.language) }}';
-            display.style.borderLeft = '3px solid var(--sent)';
-        }
-        // arrived 仅在 delivered 时启用，sent/pending 时禁用
-        if (hiddenStatus.value !== 'delivered') {
             arrival.disabled = true;
             arrival.value = '';
+            labelArrival.textContent = '{{ "pc_form.arrival_time"|t(user.language) }}';
         }
     }
-    sendTime.addEventListener('change', updateAutoStatus);
-    sendTime.addEventListener('input', updateAutoStatus);
-    updateAutoStatus();
+
+    function syncHint() {
+        var sel = select.value;
+        if (sel === 'auto') {
+            var auto = autoFromSendTime();
+            hiddenStatus.value = auto;
+            hint.textContent = '→ ' + (auto === 'pending' ? '{{ "status.pending"|t(user.language) }}' : '{{ "status.sent"|t(user.language) }}');
+            updateArrival(auto);
+        } else {
+            hiddenStatus.value = sel;
+            hint.textContent = '';
+            updateArrival(sel);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // expose for inline onchange
+    window.onStatusChange = syncHint;
+
+    sendTime.addEventListener('change', syncHint);
+    sendTime.addEventListener('input', syncHint);
+    syncHint();
 })();
 {% elif is_edit and not is_received_form %}
 // ── 编辑寄出：根据状态切换 arrival 可用性 ──