Chinese idioms:八仙过海Bāxiānguòhǎi
八仙过海Bāxiān-guòhǎi 传说吕洞宾等八位神仙途经东海去仙岛,只见巨浪汹涌。吕洞宾提议各自想办法过海。于是铁拐李把拐杖投到水里,自己立在水面过海;韩湘子以花篮击水而渡;吕洞宾、蓝采和、张果老、汉钟离、曹国舅、何仙姑也分别把自己的箫、拍板、纸驴、鼓、玉版、竹罩投到海里,站在上面过海。八位神仙都靠自己的神通渡过了东海。“八仙过海”就是根据这个传说而来。又叫做 “八仙过海,各显神通”。 once upon a time, Lu Dongbin and seven other immortals wanted to cross the East Sea and
Chinese Proverbs 苦海无涯,回头是岸
kǔ hǎi wú yá, huí tóu shì àn 苦 海 无 崖, 回 头 是 岸 The sea of suffering
Eight Cancer-Allaying Veggies 八大防癌蔬菜
Many of us fear cancer. Healthcare specialists are unanimous in their insistence that diet has a crucial bearing on either cancer vulnerability or resistance. Specific vegetables are proven prophylactics against the eight most common cancers.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 草原grasslands
Pinyin: cǎo yuán Meaning: grasslands Sentence: The horses are eating grass on the grassland. 马儿在草原上吃草。
Chinese Shadow Play 皮影戏
On March 24, 2009 — Shadow play(皮影戏píyǐngxì), a traditional Chinese folk art with a history of more than 2,000 years,
Lesson 074 – Taxi Cabs (2)
Cam: It’s time to perfect Chinese your way in only wu3 fen1 zhong1 a day… welcome to Chinese Studio, I’m Cam.
YJ: And wo shi Yajie – Cam, yesterday we learned how to tell a taxi driver wher you want to go. So, does that help you?
Cam: Well, it did. But I still need to learn how to say a few other things as well.
Yajie: Well, let’s check Key Words of the Day.
小小的我
小小的我 演唱:井柏然
小小的(xiǎoxiǎode)我(wǒ) 小小(xiǎoxiǎo)寂寞(jìmò) 躺(tǎng)在(zài)屋顶(wūdǐng)上(shàng)的(de)我(wǒ) 偷偷(tōutōu)忧愁(yōuchóu)的(de)度过(dùguò) 小小(xiǎoxiǎo)世界(shìjiè) 只有(zhǐyǒu)你(nǐ)我(wǒ) 每(měi)晚(wǎn)临睡(línshuì)前(qián)的(de)我(wǒ) 习惯(xíguàn)搂(lǒu)着(zhe)你(nǐ)胳膊(gēbo) 不安(bùān)或(huò)落寞(luòmò) 都(dōu)有(yǒu)你(nǐ)牵(qiān)着(zhe)我(wǒ) 困难(kùnnan)的(de)生活(shēnghuó) 再(zài)苦(kǔ)再(zài)累(lèi)从没(cóngméi)让(ràng)我(wǒ)委屈(wěiqu)过(guò)
那时(nàshí)的(de)我(wǒ) 还(hái)不够(búgòu) 只能(zhǐnéng)默默(mòmò)看(kàn)着(zhe) 心里(xīnli)面(miàn)却(què)想(xiǎng)着(zhe) 我(wǒ)不能(bùnéng)让(ràng)你(nǐ)这样(zhèyàng)过(guò) 现在(xiànzài)的(de)我(wǒ) 长大(zhǎngdà)了(le) 有能力(yǒunénglì)好好(hǎohǎo)生活(shēnghuó) 把(bǎ)你(nǐ)的(de)未来(wèilái) 全部(quánbù)都(dōu)交给(jiāogěi)我(wǒ) 因为(yīnwéi)有(yǒu)了(le)你(nǐ) 童(tóng)年(nián)是(shì)完(wán)整(zhěng)的(de)
Cai Dan 菜单- Daily Mandarin Lesson
A good example of a descriptive Mandarin Chinese noun is cài dān – “menu.” Cài dān consists of two characters:
Chinese Conversation 汉语对话 值班zhíbān
be on duty
值班
(zhíbān )A: I’m afraid that I can’t attend next month’s gathering.
我恐怕参加不了下个月的聚会了。
(wǒ kǒnɡpà cānjiā bù liǎo xiàɡèyuè de jùhuì le.)
为什么中国家庭不常说“我爱你”? Why Chinese Families Don't Say 'I Love You'
"I love you" might be one of the most imp0rtant combinations of three words in the English language. It’s the signal that a romantic relationship is serious, an indication of closeness for a sibling, parent, or child, and a constant refrain for pop songs.
“I love you”可能是英语中三个词组成的最重要的一句话了。它是认真对待恋爱关系的标志,它是兄弟姐妹、父母或孩子之间亲密程度的象征,它也是流行歌曲副歌部分的常见内容。