Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 点火 Set fire
点火
Pinyin: diǎnhuǒ
Meaning:Set fire
Sentence:别随意点火。Don’t set fire as you want.
Christmas Season in China 圣诞节在中国
圣诞节 shèng-dàn jié, Christmas One of the world’s oldest civilization and a non-Christian society, China still manages to celebrate the
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 躺枪 (Tǎngqiāng) hit while lying down
躺枪 (Tǎngqiāng) hit while lying downUsage: Sentences:
Daily Chinese Translation】93 Why didn't you get the phone?
Nǐ wèishénme bù jiē diànhuà?
你为什么不接电话?
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 事故 Accident
事故
Pinyin: shìgù
Meaning:Accident
Sentence:他否认他应对那个事故负责。He denied that he was responsible for the accident.
A Chinese idiom about dragon eyes 画龙点睛
画 龙 点 睛
huà lóng diǎn jīngFill in the eyes to a painted dragon.A finishing touch. It is said that a famous Chinese painter painted four dragons without eyes. When asked, he explained that with eyes they would fly away. Incredulous, his friends insisted on his filling in the eyes. Sure enough, as soon as the painter added eyes to two of the dragons, they started flying away. This proverb is most often used to describe a situation wher one who uses succinct remarks to summarize the gist of an article or a speech.
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 倒茶 Serve the tea
倒茶
Pinyin: dàochá
Meaning:Serve the tea
Sentence:She’s good at serving the tea. 她很会倒茶。
Daily Chinese Translation-92 It's raining cats and dogs outside.
Wàimiàn xià zhe piáopō dàyǔ.
外面下着瓢泼大雨。
It’s raining cats and dogs outside.
Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 吐槽(tǔ cáo) to ridicule
吐槽(tǔ cáo) to ridiculeUsage: Sentences:
How do you like Ang Lee’s Se-Jie? 色戒 & 汤唯
A wolfhound brings out what Ang Lee so called “amuck atmosphere.” This might not necessarily be Eileen Chang’s intention, but Lee achieved his practical “masterpiece” through expressing his feel for this short story.