Tones Matter, Ya.

Tones Matter, Ya.

 虽然鸭子很雅的,但是它们没有牙齿.所以它们比人类亚的. Suīrán yāzi hěn yǎ de, dànshì tāmen méiyǒu yáchǐ. Suǒyǐ tāmen bǐ rénlèi yà de.   Google and Baidu…
反清复明

反清复明

爱民如子 to love the nation as one’s children公私分明 to carefully distinguish the public from private永远做一个好皇帝 to ever act as a…
截止日期 jie2zhi3ri4qi1 bird ‘splits’ stops day time = deadline. Departure date for the bird to take off = deadline.

截止日期 jie2zhi3ri4qi1 bird ‘splits’ stops day time = deadline. Departure date for the bird to take off = deadline.

 欣赏 xin1shang3 appreciate 感激 gan3ji1 to feel grateful for同情 tong2qing2 empathy 共情[+能力] gong4qing2[+negn2li4] empathy 心理咨询师 xin1li3zi1xun2shi1 psychologist同理心 tong2li3xin1 empathy感同身受 gan3tong2shen1shou4 physical empathy 理解 li3jie3 understand生产力 shengchanli productivity [of an industry, manufacturing]有效率 you3xiao4lv4 efficient效率很高 xia4lv4 hen3gao1…

各 格 客 路 骆 烙 络 落 酪Gè gé kè lù luò luò lào luò luò làoeach Grid guest…
姆明家族

姆明家族

虽然我们遇到了很多困难,但[是我们]毕竟完成了任务 suiran women yudao hen duo de kunnan, danshi women bijing wanchengle renwu although we encountered many difficulties we finally…
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

规定gui1ding4 provision stipulation 规则gui1ze2 regulation, rule 道歉dao4qian4 say sorry 抱歉bao4qian4 feel sorry 规划gui1hua4 plan (detailed long term) 计划ji4hua4 plan (short…
应对

应对

 All three of these cheng yu mean to get two for one, they have slight stylistic differences, which are reflected…

通胀tong1zhang4 experienced+long = LONG TERM  膨胀peng2zhang4 expanding, bloating, inflating.  飙升biao1sheng1 soaring flying floating+rising  主要zhu3yao4 principal, main  经济jing1ji4 economy  体带ti3dai4 body…
命中注定

命中注定

伙伴关系 huoban guanxi partnership lit. team mate relationship(=closed+connected) 野心 ye3xin1 lit. wild heart; ambition. (looming in and out in a field =…
理想的对象

理想的对象

除非 chu2fei1 = 只有 zhi3you3 = ONLY IF, unless, except 除了 chu2le besides apart from except 唯一 wei2 alone, only, yes -ism 直 zhi2 upright direct…

确实queshi indeed (lit. certain+fact) 距今jujin from now (lit. distance+now) 年长nianzhang3 eldest 流传liuchuan lit. flowing+transmit i.e. handed down, transferred to younger generations 百里背米bai3li3be4imi3…
小林

小林

白费了 lit. white fee ‘d = wasted effort. memory trick? BY FAILURE (=bai fei le) 怕浪费了 pa lang fei le lit.…
满腹经纶

满腹经纶

干脆 gancui straight forward blunt direct 唠叨 laodao prattle chatter nag 劳动力 laodongli labor power 紧缩 jinsuo tighten 成本 chengben costs (lit. achiev+fundamental) 冲击 chongji (rush,flush)+(press)=to…
相思病

相思病

List of Antonyms 反义字 fanyizi 低劣 - 高明 Inferior superior Dīliè – gāomíng 冷静 - 热闹 ānjìng- renao Calm lively 强壮 - 虚弱 shílì – xūruò Strong…
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

 联合国 lianheguo UN警告 jing3gao2 warn alert气候 qihou atmosphere承诺 cheng2nuo4 promise严重 yan2zhong4 strict+heavy=important排放 pai2fang4 place release=put或者 huo4zhe3 or导致 dao3fang4 lead to…
除

多话沉默duō huà chénmò talkative-silence诚实-狡猾  chéngshí-jiǎohuá honest-cunning活泼-呆板  huópō-dāibǎn lively-dull赶紧-拖延  Gǎnjǐn-tuōyán Hurry up-procrastinate 浑浊hun2zhuo muddy+turbid=turbid - 透明 tuo ming transparent永远 短暂duan3zan2 short duration lit. short+(metaphor of…

君子之交淡如水, 小人之交甘若醴 Jūnzǐ zhī jiāo dàn rúshuǐ, xiǎo rén zhī jiāo gān ruò lǐ To talk with the noble is…
夜, 苗条

夜, 苗条

吃一堑, 长一智 lit. eat a moat, grow in wisdom堑 qian4 moat胸墙xiōngqiáng lit. breastworks, i.e. parapet堡垒    bǎolěi fortress堡bǎo     earthworks垒lěi rampart枪眼qiāngyǎn gun+eye=loophole (lit.),…
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

延        Yan2 Extend    Prolong Delay 埋        Mái    Buried    bury矿山    kuàngshān    mine    mine郊外    jiāowài    Outskirts    outskirts砍柴    kǎn chái   …
Chinese childrens’ rote

Chinese childrens’ rote

叮叮铃铃上课了 快进教师来做好 学习用品放整齐 等等老师来上课 老师说话人真听 提出问题多动脑 回答问题声音响 大家夸我学习好 Dīng líng líng bǎobǎo shēngyīn kuài jìn lǎoshī lái zuò hào xuéxí…
泰

 泰 tai4 water水 below two hands reaching up升 to grand, big大 above = GRAND PEACE  one interpretation is that via Thailand a grand…