不打不相识(bù dǎ bù xiāngshí)from an exchange of blows, friendship grows Explanation “不打不相识”指经过交手,相互了解,能更好地结交、相处,成为朋友。 The phrase “不打不相识” means that after fighting, two
Category: Chinese Dialogue
声声中国语:饱汉不知饿汉饥 The well-fed don’t understand how the starving suffer
饱汉不知饿汉饥(bǎo hàn bù zhī è hàn jī)The well-fed don’t understand how the starving suffer Explanation “饱汉不知饿汉饥”是说吃饱了的人不知道饥饿的人的痛苦,比喻处境好的人,不能理解别人的苦衷。 “饱汉不知饿汉饥” means that a
Daily Sentences Translation-233 We should head for the cinema early.
Wǒmen yīnɡɡāi zǎodiǎn qù diànyǐnɡyuàn. 我们应该早点去电影院。 We should head for the cinema early. Notes: 我们(wǒmen): we 应该(yīnɡɡāi): should 早点(zǎodiǎn): early
Happy Chinese S1:Daily Life Chinese 快乐汉语:日常生活汉语 第4集 早点
Happy Chinese(快乐汉语) is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. In Season I, we will focus on daily life Chinese.
声声中国语:一言既出,驷马难追 Once uttered, words cannot be taken back, even by riding a four-horse chariot.
一言既出,驷马难追(Yī yán jì chū,sì mǎ nán zhuī)once uttered, words cannot be taken back, even by riding a four-horse chariot. Explanation
Daily Sentences Translation-232 The darkest hour is that before the dawn.
Límínɡ qián shì zuì hēiàn de. 黎明前是最黑暗的。 The darkest hour is that before the dawn. Notes: 黎明(límínɡ): dawn 前(qián):before 是(shì):is
声声中国语:仁者见仁,智者见智 Different people see the same thing in different ways.
仁者见仁,智者见智(Rén zhě jiàn rén,zhì zhě jiàn zhì)Different people see the same thing in different ways. Explanation “仁者见仁,智者见智”字面义是指对同一件事情,仁者见它说是仁,智者见它说是智。比喻对同一个问题,不同的人从不同的立场或角度去看有不同的看法。 “仁者见仁,智者见智” literally means
Daily Sentences Translation-231 I take your word for it.
Wǒ xiānɡxìn nǐde huà. 我相信你的话。 I take your word for it. Notes: 我(wǒ): I 相信(xiānɡxìn): to believe 你的(nǐde): your 话(huà):
声声中国语:请让一让 Please excuse me
请让一让(Qǐng ràng yī rang)Please excuse me Explanation “请让一让”是一种客气的说法,希望引起对方的注意,一般用于请对方让开路,方便自己通过时。 “请让一让” is a polite way of getting others’ attentions, and it is
声声中国语:……来着(……lái zhe)
……来着(……lái zhe) Explanation 忘记某事时常用“……来着”,一般直接加在疑问句之后。 “……来着” is used at the end of question to express that you have forgotten what you