Shíjiān dào. 时间到! Time’s up. Notes: 时间(shíjiān): time 到(dào): to arrive, to reach Example: A:时间到! Shíjiān dào. Time’s
Category: Chinese Dialogue
声声中国语:太不像话了。(Tài bú xiànghuà le.)Too much (for you); You are too unreasonable.
太不像话了。(Tài bú xiànghuà le.)Too much (for you); You are too unreasonable. Explanation “太不像话了” 用来批评他人的所作所为不应该,不合理,通常用来表达不满、责备的情绪。 “太不像话了” is usually to criticize someone
声声中国语:谁说的?(Shúi shuō de ?)Who told you so? That’s far from the truth.
谁说的?(Shúi shuō de ?)Who told you so? That’s far from the truth. Explanation “谁说的”一般在不同意对方的观点时用,放在句首,多用不可思议的语气。 “谁说的” is generally used to express
声声中国语:大人不计小人过(dàrén bújì xiǎorén guò)A great man rarely stoops to pettiness or harbors grievance for
大人不计小人过(dàrén bújì xiǎorén guò)A great man rarely stoops to pettiness or harbors grievance for past wrongs Explanation “大人不计小人过”把对方称为大人,说自己是小人,希望对方不要计较自己的过错,是一种主动认错的态度。 “大人不计小人过” addresses
声声中国语:好了伤疤忘了疼(hǎo le shāngbā wàng le téng)forgetting pain after recovery
好了伤疤忘了疼(hǎo le shāngbā wàng le téng)forgetting pain after recovery Explanation “好了伤疤忘了疼”是说疤痕好了后就忘了伤病时的疼痛,比喻过上了舒心的日子就忘了以前的苦日子,不能从过去的错误中吸取教训。 “好了伤疤忘了疼” means that one forgets about pain after a
声声中国语:原来如此。(Yuánlái rú cǐ.)I see; so that is what it is.
原来如此。(Yuánlái rú cǐ.)I see; so that is what it is. Explanation “原来如此” 经常用作独立成分。指事情和自已以前想的不一样,在别人解释说明后或者经历了其他相关的事情后,后发现了事情的本来面目或真实情况。 “原来如此(yuánlái rú cǐ)” usually acts as a
声声中国语:咱俩谁跟谁啊。(Zán liǎ shéi gēn shéi a.)We are intimates; we’re brothers.
咱俩谁跟谁啊。(Zán liǎ shéi gēn shéi a.)We are intimates; we’re brothers. Explanation “咱俩谁跟谁啊”是一个反问句,强调两个人是很亲密的朋友,关系很好,不分彼此。 People say “咱俩谁跟谁啊” is a rhetorical question to
声声中国语:雷声大,雨点小。(Léishēng dà, yǔdiǎn xiǎo.)Much said but little done;More talk than action
雷声大,雨点小。(Léishēng dà, yǔdiǎn xiǎo.)Much said but little done;More talk than action Explanation “雷声大,雨点小”是个常见的习惯用语,含有贬义。形容计划很大,说得响亮,或者声势造得很大,而实际行动却很少。 “雷声大,雨点小”is a common idiom with derogatory sense.
声声中国语:江山易改,本性难移(jiāngshān yìgǎi,běnxìng nányí)old habits die hard
江山易改,本性难移(jiāngshān yìgǎi,běnxìng nányí)old habits die hard Explanation “江山易改,本性难移”是说人的本性的改变,比江山的变迁还要难。形容人的本性难以改变。 “江山易改,本性难移” means that the change of human nature is more difficult than
声声中国语:不可同日而语(bùkě tóng rì’ér yǔ)cannot be compared with
不可同日而语(bùkě tóng rì’ér yǔ)cannot be compared with Explanation “不可同日而语”是说两个人或者事情不能放在同一时间谈论,形容不能相提并论,不能相比。 “不可同日而语” refers to two persons or things that cannot be part