声声中国语:脚踏两只船(jiǎotà liǎngzhī chuán)to have a foot in both
脚踏两只船(jiǎotà liǎngzhī chuán)to have a foot in both camps Explanation “脚踏两只船”比喻因为对事物的认识不清而拿不定主意，或为了投机取巧而跟不同的两个方面都保持关系。 “脚踏两只船” is a metaphor that means someone cannot make
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 荒野 Wilderness
荒野
Pinyin: huāng yě
Meaning：Wilderness
Sentence：小径标有记号或踩出的一条道路，如穿越森林或荒野的。A marked or beaten path, as through woods or wilderness.
Daily Figurative Slangs 耳边风
耳边风 【注音】ěr biān fēng 【解释】话说了，要求提了，也没起一点儿作用，就像风儿从耳边吹过，不留一点儿痕迹一样。 It’s a metaphor for unheeded advice or demand, just like a puff of wind passing
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Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 掌上明珠 （zhǎngshàng míngzhǔ）a beloved daughter
Asking Yes / No Questions in Mandarin Chinese
There are two ways to ask yes / no questions in Mandarin: with the “ma” particle, or by using a positive / negative sentence structure.
声声中国语:万事俱备，只欠东风(Wàn shì jù bèi, zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng)Everything is ready but the eastward wind.
万事俱备，只欠东风(Wàn shì jù bèi, zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng)Everything is ready but the eastward wind. Explanation “万事俱备，只欠东风”的字面意思是指一切都准备好了，只差东风了。比喻一切都已准备妥当，只差最后一个重要条件。 This sentence literally means
Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 膜拜 Prostrate
膜拜
Pinyin: mó bài
Meaning：Prostrate; worship
Sentence：顶礼朝阳多，膜拜夕阳少。More worship the rising than the setting sun.
Daily Figurative Slangs 放空炮
放空炮 【注音】fàng kōng pào 【解释】说了一个或一堆计划，不能实现，就像炮弹打出去了，没有目标，没有效果。 It’s a metaphor for empty talk or idle boasting, which are like empty gunshots with
Translation Challenge: “as…as…”
How does one tackle the challenge of translating the highly versatile and meaningful English construction “as…as…”?
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