Měiɡe ɡùshi dōuyǒu yíɡe jiéjú. 每个故事都有一个结局。 Every story has an end. Notes: 每个(měiɡe): every 故事(ɡùshi):story 都(dōu): all 有(yǒu): have 一个(yíɡe):
Category: Chinese Dialogue
Daily Sentences Translation-257 The population of the city is close to a million.
Zhèɡe chénɡshì de rénkǒu jiējìn yìbǎiwàn. 这个城市的人口接近一百万。 The population of the city is close to a million. Notes: 这个(zhèɡe): this
Daily Sentences Translation-256 It was useless to pretend innocence.
Zhuānɡ wúɡū shì méiyònɡ de. 装无辜是没用的。 It was useless to pretend innocence. Notes: 装(zhuānɡ): pretend 无辜(wúɡū): innocent 是(shì): is 没用的(méiyònɡde):
Daily Sentences Translation-255 I don't doubt his abilities.
Wǒ bù huáiyí tāde nénɡlì. 我不怀疑他的能力。 I don’t doubt his abilities. Notes: 我(wǒ): I 不(bù): not 怀疑(huáiyí): to doubt 他的(tāde):
老古董 antique
dialogue : 伊迪丝:历史老师简直是个老古董。 Edith:Our history teacher is actually quite old-fashioned. 卡特里娜:古董?他多大了? Katrina: Old-fashioned? How old is he? 伊迪丝:40岁。 Edith: He’s
Daily Sentences Translation-254 Sometimes things happen that are just out of your control.
Yǒushíhòu nǐ wúfǎ kònɡzhì shìqinɡ de fāshēnɡ. 有时候你无法控制事情的发生。 Sometimes things happen that are just out of your control. Notes: 有时候(yǒushíhòu):
Daily Sentences Translation-253 The best things in life are free.
Rénshēnɡ zuì měihǎo de dōnɡxi shì miǎnfèi de. 人生最美好的东西是免费的。 The best things in life are free. Notes: 人生(rénshēnɡ): life 最(zuì):
声声中国语:……翅膀硬了 One is able to do things independently or no longer obey others.
……翅膀硬了。(……chìbǎng yìng le.)One is able to do things independently or no longer obey others. Explanation “翅膀硬了”的字面意思是翅膀羽毛丰满变硬,比喻有能力独立行动或不服从别人的管教。通常是长辈对晚辈,或者在某方面有经验的人对没什么经验的人说的话。说话时带有不满或无奈的情绪。 “翅膀硬了” literally means the
Daily Sentences Translation-252 Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.
Tiāncái shì bǎifēnzhī yī de tiānfèn jiā bǎifēnzhī jiǔshíjiǔ de nǔlì. 天才是1%的天分加99%的努力。 Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration. Notes: 天才(tiāncái):
声声中国语:胳膊肘往外拐 Somebody helps another person, not the one who is closer to himself.
胳膊肘往外拐。(Gēbozhǒu wǎngwài guǎi.)Somebody helps another person, not the one who is closer to himself. Explanation 按照常理,胳膊肘只能向里弯曲,而“胳膊肘往外拐”的字面意思是胳膊肘往外弯曲,比喻帮助别人(外人),不帮助自己人(内部的人),进而损害了和自己关系更亲密的人的利益。 It is a common