The Chinese idiom 滥竽充数 (lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4) literally means to pass oneself off as a member of the ensemble.The
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Chinese Idiom:闻鸡起舞 (wén jī qǐ wǔ)
Zu Ti (zū tì祖逖) of the Jin Dynasty (jìn dài 265-420 AD) was a big-hearted and farsighted person who, however,
Ji Hua 计划- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning plan; project; program Pronunciation Tone marks: ► jì huà Tone numbers: ji4 hua4 Chinese Characters
Popular Word – 甲流
jiă liú
甲流
A/H1N1 fluyì qíng
疫情
epidemic situationgé lí
隔离
isolate, quarantine
Chinese Proverbs 贫居闹市无人问,富在深山有远亲
pín jū nào shì wú rén wèn, fù zài shēn shān yǒu yuǎn qīn 贫 居 闹 市 无 人
每日一词:咽不下这口气(Yànbúxià zhè kǒu qì)
咽不下这口气。(Yànbúxià zhè kǒu qì.)I just can’t let it go. 用法说明 “咽不下这口气”表示受了委屈,不愿意再忍耐了,用来说明对某事或某人很生气,不服气。 Meaning “咽不下这口气” means somebody who suffers from injustice
Chinese Idiom:危如累卵 (wēi rú lěi luǎn)
During the Spring and Autumn Period (chūn qiū 春秋时期,770-476 BC), Duke Ling of the Kingdom of Chin ordered a nine-level
The sky is falling
The Chinese idiom 杞人忧天 (qi3 ren2 you1 tian1) literally means the man of Qi who fears that the sky might
Hui Jia 回家- Daily Mandarin Lesson
Meaning homeward; return home Pronunciation Tone marks: ► huí jiā Tone numbers: hui2 jia1 Chinese Characters
Popular Word – 剩女
shuĭ huò
水货
Gray import goods; smuggled goodsshăn hūn
闪婚
Flash marriage. This Chinese term originated in the early 21st century to describe a marriage between partners who wed after knowing one another for less than 7 months.