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声声中国语:换句话说。(Huàn jù huà shuō.)In other words.
This phrase is often used as a parenthesis, which appears at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. It introduces another way to explain the answer to the question or interpret what one ha
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声声中国语:到时候再说。(Dào shíhou zài shuō.)Let’s not talk about it until it actually comes.
This sentence means not to think about something until it actually happens.
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声声中国语:你是你,我是我。(Nǐ shì nǐ, wǒ shì wǒ.)You are not me./We are strangers.
This sentence is to say the two persons are having completely different ideas, which is mostly used in an argument. It can be interpreted as “you and I are different, so my opinion is not the sa
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声声中国语:鬼知道。(Guǐ zhīdào.)God knows.
This sentence means that nobody knows the reason or can tell how the thing will be. It’s mostly used when you cannot give the answer to the question asked. It means “I don’t know it either” o
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【Daily Sentences Translation】185 Let me think about it.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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声声中国语:别来这一套。(Bié lái zhèyítào.)Don’t give me that.
This phrase is used to deny or stop someone’s statement or behavior in a strong and critical tone.
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【Daily Sentences Translation】184 Very soon!
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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声声中国语:顺便问一下。(Shùnbiàn wèn yíxià.)By the way.
“顺便问一下”(shùnbiàn wèn yíxià) usually acts as a parenthesis at the beginning of a sentence. If the speaker says it, he unusually want to ask some other information related to what he is
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【Daily Sentences Translation】183 Keep secret.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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声声中国语:够可以的。(Gòu kěyǐde.)It is really out-expected;
(1)“够可以的” is usually used to satirize somebody who does something beyond expectations. It is a term of abuse. The adverbs like “真(really)” can be put in front of it to emphasize. (2
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【Daily Sentences Translation】182 Be patient.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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声声中国语:听你的。(Tīng nǐ de.)It is up to you; It is at your disposal.
“听你的”(tīng nǐ de)means to agree with someone; or having no opinions about something that is made decision by the other side.
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Jijizhazha Chinese( Season Ⅲ)---Chinese food 04
Chinese food is so delicious in the world. Let's learn some phrases about food in this episode today.
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声声中国语:说得容易。(Shuō de róngyì.)Easier said than done.
“说得容易” (shuō de róngyì.) is usually to retort what the others says is unrealistic. In fact, the reality is more complicated and difficult than one’s imagination. It is similar to “说得
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声声中国语:打着灯笼也难找。(Dǎzhe dēnglóng yě nán zhǎo.)
“打”(dǎ) means “carry or hold”. “打着灯笼也难找”( dǎzhe dēnglóng yě nán zhǎo) is a proverb which means it is hard to find something even with a bright light. It is a metaphor for s
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声声中国语:井水不犯河水。(Jǐngshuǐ bú fàn héshuǐ.)One should care his own business; Stay out of things that don't concern you.
“井水不犯河水”(jǐngshuǐ bú fàn héshuǐ)is an idiom which means each other does not have relations and influence. It is a metaphor that one should care his own business.
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声声中国语:说来话长。(Shuō lái huà cháng.)It cannot explain all that in just a few words; It's a long story.
说来话长。(Shuō lái huà cháng.)It cannot explain all that in just a few words; It's a long story.
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【Daily Sentences Translation】181 What's the good word?
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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【Daily Sentences Translation】180 If you don't mind.
A Chinese saying: good good study, day day up!
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声声中国语:别做白日梦了。(Bié zuò báirìmèng le.)Stop daydreaming!
“做白日梦”means to fantasy something which can’t be realized. “别做白日梦了(bié zuò báirìmèng le)” is usually to advise somebody. It is to tell something doesn’t exist or will not be a