不敢当。(Bù ɡǎn dānɡ.)I’m flattered. Explanation “不敢当”是一种谦虚的说法, 当别人向你表达称赞、信任的时候,你可以用“不敢当”来谦虚地表示自己承担不起这样的称赞、信任。中国人在受到别人称赞时往往要表现出谦虚的态度。 "不敢当" is a kind of euphemism. When someone praises you or expresses his/her
Category: Spoken Chinese
Daily Chinese Translation-149 I felt no compassion towards her
Wǒ yìdiǎnyěbù tónɡqínɡ tā. I felt no compassion towards her. 我一点也不同情她。 Notes: 我(wǒ): I 一点也不(yìdiǎnyěbù): totally not 同情(tónɡqínɡ): compassion 她(tā):
Daily Chinese Translation-148 He is on the telephone.
Tā zài dà diànhuà. 他在打电话。 He is on the telephone. Notes: 他(Tā): he 在(zài): be in process of 打电话(dà diànhuà):
Daily Chinese Translation-147 Win a few, lose a few.
Yǒu dé bì yǒu shī. 有得必有失。 Win a few, lose a few. Notes: 有(yǒu): have 得(dé): to get 必(bì): must
Daily Chinese Translation-146 I'm going on a diet.
Wǒ zài jiǎnféi. 我在减肥。 I’m going on a diet. Notes: 我(wǒ): I 在(zài): be doing something 减肥(jiǎnféi): lose weight Example:
Daily Chinese Translation-145 I'd like to have a word with you.
Wǒ yǒu huà ɡēn nǐ shuō. 我有话跟你说。 I’d like to have a word with you. Notes: 我(wǒ): I 有(yǒu): have
Daily Chinese Translation-144 I don't feel like eating.
Wǒ chībúxià dōnɡxi. 我吃不下东西。 I don’t feel like eating. Notes: 我(wǒ): I 吃不下(chībúxià): can’t eat 东西(dōnɡxi): stuff, food Example: A:我吃不下东西。
Daily Chinese Translation-143 I'm heading to bed.
Wǒ xiān shuì le. 我先睡了。 I’m heading to bed. Notes: 我(wǒ): I 先(xiān): first 睡(shuì): to sleep 了(le): particle word
Daily Chinese Translation-142 Don't waste your time.
Bié lànɡfèi shíjiān le. 别浪费时间了。 Don’t waste your time. Notes: 别(bié): don’t 浪费(lànɡfèi): waste 时间(shíjiān): time 了(le): particle word Example:
Daily Chinese Translation-141 It is April Fools'Day today. 愚人节
Jīntiān shì Yúrén Jié. 今天是愚人节。 It’s April Fool’s day today. Notes: 今天(jīntiān): today 是(shì ): is 愚人节(Yúrén Jié): April Fools’