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Chinese idioms—Daily Figurative Slangs

Posted on April 20, 2013 by my chinese study

In the Han Dynasty (hàn cháo 汉朝), there was a tiny country called Yelang (yè lǎng 夜郎) on the southwestern border. Small though it was, its ruler was quite proud of his country, thinking it big and powerful. Once, a … Continue reading →

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Chinese words33-fēng mǎ niú bù xiāng jí风马牛不相及

Posted on April 1, 2013 by my chinese study

风马牛不相及【fēng mǎ niú bù xiāng jí】 Have nothing to do with each other. 【释义】这个词语原指齐楚两地相离甚远，马牛不会走失到对方地界。比喻两个事物毫不干。 In ancient times, there is such a long distance between Qi and Chu that horses and cattle wouldn’t enter the other side. 【例1】这和我们的谈话内容，有点风马牛不相及啊！ I don’t see … Continue reading →

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Chinese Idioms 汉语熟语

Posted on May 15, 2012 by my chinese study

1. Practice makes perfect .熟能生巧 2. God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者 3. Easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难 4. Where there is a will , there is a way. 有志者事竟成 5. One false step will make a great difference. … Continue reading →

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Yíwènsānbùzhī一问三不知

Posted on May 11, 2012 by my chinese study

“Yíwènsānbùzhī” is used to describe someone knows nothing. e.g. A: Lǎobǎn, nǐmendefúwùyuánzěnmeyíwènsānbùzhīa? Hi,Boss!Your guys they know nothing. B:Duìbuqǐ,duìbuqǐ,tāshìxīnláide. I’m really sorry, they are freshman. This story comes from “Zuozhuan”，B.C.468, jin attacked zheng ,and qi send an army to help zheng. … Continue reading →

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To Collapse Like an Earthen Wall 一败涂地

Posted on May 7, 2012 by my chinese study
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Chinese idioms:开天辟地 Kāitiānpìdì

Posted on March 5, 2012 by my chinese study

开天辟地 Kāitiānpìdì To advance with giant strides 传说远古时候，天和地是合在一起的，就像一个鸡蛋似 Chuánshuō yuángŭ shíhou, tiān hé dì shì hé zài yì qĭ de, jiù xiàng yí gè jīdàn shì 的。世界的开创人盘古就是在这个鸡蛋中生活 de. Shìjiè de kāichuàng rén Pángŭ jiù shì zài zhège jīdàn zhōng shēnghuó … Continue reading →

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Chinese idioms:亡羊补牢Wángyáng bŭláo

Posted on March 5, 2012 by my chinese study

亡羊补牢Wángyáng bŭláo Do when it needs Idiom Story: 古时候，有一个小孩，家里有一大群羊，可是有一天羊儿少了一只， Gŭ shíhou, yŏu yí gè xiăohái, jiā lĭ yŏu yí dà qún yáng, kĕshì yŏu yì tiān yáng’ér shăo le yì zhī, 小孩没在意，可羊儿不停的失踪，只剩下三只了。小孩这才意识 xiăohái méi zàiyì, kĕ yáng’ér bù tíng dì … Continue reading →

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Idiom story:悬梁刺股 Xuánliáng cìgŭ

Posted on March 2, 2012 by my chinese study

悬梁刺股  Xuánliáng cìgŭ To work hard Idiom Story: 孙敬，是汉朝有名的政治家，每天从早到晚读书. Sūn Jìng, shì hàncháo yŏumíng de zhèngzhìjiā, mĕitiān cóng zăo dào wăn dúshū. 有时会疲倦得直打瞌睡，他便找了一根绳子，一头绑在 Yŏushí huì píjuàn dé zhí dă kēshuì, tā biàn zhăo le yì gēn shéngzi, yì tóu băng … Continue reading →

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Mahjong

Posted on February 29, 2012 by my chinese study

Origin of Mahjong The traditional game of Mahjong originated in China, specifically in the Shanghai province. Some believe that Mahjong was developed more than 2,500 years ago, yet the earliest evidence of the game dates back to the nineteenth century. … Continue reading →

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Interesting idioms taught by MY Chinese Study teacher:Jing di zhi wa

Posted on February 17, 2012 by my chinese study

井底之蛙 Jĭngdĭzhīwā To be a person with a very limited outlook 一口废井里住着一只青蛙。有一天，青蛙在井边碰上了一只 Yì kŏu fèi jĭng lĭ zhùzhe yì zhī qīngwā. Yŏu yì tiān, qīngwā zài jĭngbiān pèng shàng le yì zhī 从海里来的大龟，就对海龟夸口说：“你看，我住在这里多快乐！我 cóng háilĭ lái de dàguī, jiù duì … Continue reading →

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