Category: Chinese Dialogue

Kuàile kuàile. 快了快了！ Very soon! Notes: 快了(kuàile): soon Example: A：你什么时候结婚？      Nǐ shénme shíhòu jiéhūn?      When will you get

够可以的。(Gòu kěyǐde.)It is really out-expected; the whole thing has gone far enough. Explanation （1）“够可以的”通常用来讽刺某人做了一些过分或者糟糕的事情，带有贬义。前面可以加上语气副词“真”等，有强调的意味。 （2）“够可以的”后面加上语气词“啊、呀”等可以用来表示夸奖某人，带有赞赏和惊奇的语气。 （1）“够可以的” is usually used to

Bié shuō chūqu. 别说出去。 Keep secret. Notes: 别(bié): don’t 说出去(shuō chūqu): tell someones else Exmaple: A：别说出去。     Bié shuō chūqu.

听你的。(Tīng nǐ de.)It is up to you; It is at your disposal. Explanation “听你的”表示同意别人的意见或是决定；或是自己对于某件事情没有任何意见，由对方决定。 “听你的”(tīng nǐ de)means to agree with

Bié jí. 别急。 Be patient. Notes: 别(bié): don’t 急(jí): impatient Example: A：快点。车要开了！      Kuàidiǎn. Chē yào kāi le.      Hurry

说得容易。(Shuō de róngyì.)Easier said than done. Explanation “说得容易”通常用来反驳别人说话不切实际，往往事情比说话人想象的要难。与“说得轻巧”差不多。 “说得容易” (shuō de róngyì.) is usually to retort what the others says

打着灯笼也难找。(Dǎzhe dēnglóng yě nán zhǎo.)It is not to be found even with a lantern; It is hard to come by.

井水不犯河水。(Jǐngshuǐ bú fàn héshuǐ.)One should care his own business; Stay out of things that don’t concern you. Explanation “井水不犯河水”是一个成语，意思是彼此没有关系，不互相影响。常用来比喻各管各的，互不相犯。 “井水不犯河水”(jǐngshuǐ

说来话长。(Shuō lái huà cháng.)It cannot explain all that in just a few words; It’s a long story. Explanation “说来话长”表示事情很复杂，不是几句话就能说清楚。 “说来话长”

Yǒu shá hǎo xiāoxi？ 有啥好消息？ What’s the good word? Notes: 有(yǒu): have 啥(shá): what (often used in Northern China, not