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\"idiomatic<\/p>\n

Idiomatic expressions in the Chinese language<\/a> (\u4e60\u60ef\u7528\u8bed, xiguan yongyu), literally “common use expressions”, are widely used in the spoken Chinese language. <\/p>\n

In this article we’ll only see a few of them. Besides giving you the “exact” definition of single expressions, I will also insert the literal translation, which is not unusually more suitable than the “exact” one for conveying the metaphorical sense that the Chinese author wishes to express.<\/p>\n

\u77ee\u5b50\u91cc\u62d4\u5c06\u519b (Aizi li ba jiangjun) \/ \u77ec\u5b50\u91cc\u62d4\u5c06\u519b (cuozi li ba jiangjun)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It would literally be \u201cchoose the general from among the lower ones\u201d, or choose the best among those available (we could also say, \u201cchoose the least worst\u201d).<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u542c\u8bf4\u56fe\u8499\u591a\u5f97\u4e86\u4f5c\u6587\u6bd4\u8d5b\u7b2c\u4e00\u540d\u3002\u4ed6\u5440\uff1f\u4e00\u5b9a\u662f\u77ee\u5b50\u91cc\u62d4\u5c06\u519b\u62d4\u51fa\u6765\u7684\u3002
\nT\u012bngshu\u014d t\u00fa m\u00e9ng du\u014d d\u00e9le zu\u00f2w\u00e9n b\u01d0s\u00e0i d\u00ec-y\u012b m\u00edng. T\u0101 ya? Y\u1ecb\u0304d\u00ecng sh\u00ec \u01ceizi li b\u00e1 ji\u0101ngjun b\u00e1 ch\u016blai de.
\nI heard that Tu Mengduo came in first in the composition contest. Him!? For sure it must have been the least bad. <\/p>\n

\u5305\u5728\u6211\u8eab\u4e0a (Bao zai wo shen shang) <\/strong><\/p>\n

It literally would be \u201cI wrap it with my body\u201d, or leave everything to me; you can count on me; I’ll take care of it.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u522b\u62c5\u5fc3\uff0c\u4f60\u513f\u5b50\u5927\u5b66\u6bd5\u4e1a\u627e\u5de5\u4f5c\u7684\u4e8b\u60c5\u5305\u5728\u6211\u8eab\u4e0a\uff0c\u4fdd\u8bc1\u4ed6\u6708\u85aa\u4e24\u5343\u6b27\u4ee5\u4e0a\u3002
\nBi\u00e9 d\u0101nx\u012bn, n\u01d0 \u00e9rzi d\u00e0xu\u00e9 b\u00ecy\u00e8 zh\u01ceo g\u014dngzu\u00f2 de sh\u00ecqing b\u0101o z\u00e0i w\u01d2 sh\u0113nshang, b\u01ceozh\u00e8ng t\u0101 yu\u00e8x\u012bn li\u01cengqi\u0101n \u014du y\u01d0sh\u00e0ng.
\nDon’t worry, I’ll take care of finding a job for your son once he finishes college; I guarantee that his monthly salary will be more than two thousand Euros a month.<\/p>\n

\u628a\u6b7b\u4eba\u8bf4\u6d3b (Ba si ren shuo huo)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It would literally be \u201cbring the dead back to life by talking\u201d, or to be persuasive; to have a sharp tongue.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u662f\u8fd9\u6837\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u4fe9\u4e00\u8d77\u53bb\u6709\u5f88\u591a\u597d\u5904\uff1a\u7b2c\u4e00\u2026\u2026\uff0c\u7b2c\u4e8c\u2026\u2026\u3002\u884c\u4e86\uff0c\u4f60\u771f\u662f\u4e2a\u628a\u6b7b\u4eba\u8bf4\u6d3b\u7684\u4eba\uff0c\u6211\u8ddf\u4f60\u53bb\u5427\u3002
\nSh\u00ec zh\u00e8y\u00e0ng, w\u01d2menli\u01ce y\u012b\u0320q\u01d0 q\u00f9 y\u01d2u h\u011bn du\u014d h\u01ceochu: d\u00ec-y\u012b\u2026\u2026, d\u00ec-\u00e8r\u2026\u2026. X\u00edngle, n\u01d0 zh\u0113nsh\u00ec g\u00e8b\u01ce s\u01d0r\u00e9n shu\u014dhu\u00f3 de r\u00e9n, w\u01d2 g\u0113n n\u01d0 q\u00f9 ba.
\nIt’s like this, there are lots of benefits if we go together: first of all\u2026, secondly…. And OK, you’re a very persuasive person. I’ll come with you!<\/p>\n

\u6446\u5728\u684c\u9762\u513f\u4e0a (Bai zai zhuomianr shang) <\/strong><\/p>\n

This would literally be \u201cto put on the table\u201d, or make the problem known publicly and make sure everybody knows.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u6709\u4e9b\u4e8b\u60c5\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u4e0d\u544a\u8bc9\u6211\u4eec\uff1f\u6211\u771f\u5e0c\u671b\u4f60\u540e\u6765\u628a\u6240\u91cd\u5927\u7684\u4e8b\u60c5\u90fd\u6446\u5728\u684c\u9762\u513f\u4e0a\u3002
\nY\u01d2uxi\u0113 sh\u00ecqing w\u00e8ish\u00e9nme b\u00f9 g\u00e0osu w\u01d2men? W\u01d2 zh\u0113n x\u012bw\u00e0ng n\u01d0 h\u00f2ul\u00e1i b\u01ce su\u01d2 zh\u00f2ngd\u00e0 de sh\u00ecqing d\u014du b\u01cei z\u00e0i zhu\u014dmi\u00e0nr sh\u00e0ng.
\nWhy don’t you keep up with things? I really hope that in the future you’ll stay up to date on the important issues.<\/p>\n

\u4e0d\u5403\u9999 (Bu chi xiang) \/ \u5403\u9999 (chi xiang)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally it’s \u201cnot delicious\u201d \/ \u201cdelicious\u201d, or unpopular, not respected, unwelcome\/ popular, respected, welcome.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u4f60\u8ba4\u4e3a\u73b0\u5728\u4ec0\u4e48\u5de5\u4f5c\u6700\u5403\u9999\uff1f\u6211\u89c9\u5f97\u662f\u5f53\u8001\u5e08\u3002
\nN\u01d0 r\u00e8nw\u00e9i xi\u00e0nz\u00e0i sh\u00e9nme g\u014dngzu\u00f2 zu\u00ec ch\u012bxi\u0101ng? W\u01d2 ju\u00e9de sh\u00ec d\u0101ng l\u01ceosh\u012b.
\nWhich job do you think is the most popular now? I think it would be becoming a teacher.<\/p>\n

\u4e0d\u5230\u9ec4\u6cb3\u5fc3\u4e0d\u6b7b (Bu dao Huang He xin bu si) <\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally it would be \u201cuntil you get to the Yellow River, the heart doesn’t die\u201d, or don’t give up until all hope is gone.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u522b\u653e\u5f03\uff0c\u524d\u8fdb\u52a0\u6cb9\u3002\u4e0d\u8981\u534a\u9014\u800c\u5e9f\u3002\u4e0d\u5230\u9ec4\u6cb3\u5fc3\u4e0d\u6b7b\u3002
\nBi\u00e9 f\u00e0ngq\u00ec, qi\u00e1nj\u00ecn ji\u0101y\u00f3u. B\u1ee5\u0300y\u00e0o b\u00e0nt\u00fa’\u00e9rf\u00e8i. B\u1ee5\u0300 d\u00e0o Hu\u00e1ng H\u00e9 x\u012bn b\u00f9 s\u01d0.
\nDon’t give up, keep going. Don’t quit halfway. Don’t give up until all hope is lost.<\/p>\n

\u4e0d\u662f\u5730\u65b9 (Bu shi difang) \/ \u4e0d\u662f\u4e1c\u897f (bu shi dongxi) \/ \u4e0d\u662f\u65f6\u5019 (bu shi shihou)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally these would be \u201cit’s not the place\u201d, \u201cit’s not the thing\u201d, \u201cit’s not the time\u201d, or \u201cto not be the right place\u201d\/ \u201cthat’s not how you behave\u201d \/ \u201cto not be the right time\/moment\u201d. <\/p>\n

Here are a few examples: <\/p>\n

\u6211\u89c9\u5f97\u6c99\u53d1\u653e\u5f97\u4e0d\u662f\u5730\u65b9\uff0c\u6362\u4e2a\u5730\u65b9\u5427\u3002
\nW\u01d2 ju\u00e9de sh\u0101f\u0101 f\u00e0ng de b\u1ee5\u0300 sh\u00ec d\u00ecfang, hu\u00e0n ge d\u00ecfang ba.
\nI think that the sofa isn’t in the right place, let’s switch it.<\/p>\n

\u738b\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e0d\u662f\u4e1c\u897f\uff0c\u5979\u4e00\u8fdb\u996d\u9986\u5c31\u5435\u8d77\u6765\u3002
\nW\u00e1ng xi\u01ceo h\u00f3ng b\u1ee5\u0300 sh\u00ec d\u014dngxi, t\u0101 y\u012b j\u00ecn f\u00e0ngu\u01cen ji\u00f9 ch\u01ceo q\u01d0lai.
\nWang Xiaohong isn’t all that, as soon as he goes into a restaurant he starts to make a fuss.<\/p>\n

\u4f60\u6765\u5f97\u771f\u4e0d\u662f\u65f6\u5019\uff0c\u6211\u5f97\u4e0a\u5395\u6240\u3002
\nN\u01d0 l\u00e1ide zh\u0113n b\u1ee5\u0300 sh\u00ec sh\u00edhou, w\u01d2 d\u00e9sh\u00e0ng c\u00e8su\u01d2.
\nYou’ve arrived at a really bad time, I have to go to the bathroom.<\/p>\n

\u7092\u51b7\u996d (Chao leng fan)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It would literally mean \u201cto fry cold rice\u201d, or always do the same thing.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u5f88\u591a\u5a92\u4f53\u62a5\u9053\u4e86\u8fd9\u4e2a\u65b0\u95fb\uff0c\u8fd9\u4e0d\u8fc7\u662f\u5728\u7092\u51b7\u996d\u3002
\nH\u011bn du\u014dm\u00e9it\u01d0 b\u00e0od\u00e0ole zh\u00e8ge x\u012bnw\u00e9n, zh\u00e8 bugu\u00f2sh\u00ec z\u00e0i ch\u01ceo l\u011bng f\u00e0n.
\nMany media outlets have reported the same news: they’re just repeating the same thing.<\/p>\n

\u7a7f\u4e00\u6761\u88e4\u5b50 (Chuan yi tiao kuzi)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally it would be \u201cto put on a pair of pants\u201d, or collude with, have interests in common.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u5c0f\u7ea2\u7ecf\u5e38\u8fdf\u5230\u65e9\u9000\uff0c\u4f46\u4ece\u6765\u6ca1\u542c\u8bf4\u6328\u8fc7\u8001\u677f\u7684\u6279\u8bc4\u3002\u5c0f\u7ea2\u548c\u8001\u677f\u7a7f\u4e00\u6761\u88e4\u5b50\uff0c\u4e0b\u73ed\u540e\u7ecf\u5e38\u5728\u4e00\u8d77\uff0c\u8001\u677f\u80fd\u6279\u8bc4\u4ed6\u5417\uff1f
\nXi\u01ceo h\u00f3ng j\u012bngch\u00e1ng ch\u00edd\u00e0oz\u01ceotu\u00ec, d\u00e0n c\u00f3ngl\u00e1i m\u00e9i t\u012bngshu\u014d \u00e1igu\u00f2 l\u1ea1\u030cob\u01cen de p\u012bp\u00edng. Xi\u01ceo h\u00f3ng h\u00e9 l\u1ea1\u030cob\u01cen chu\u0101n y\u012b ti\u00e1o k\u00f9zi, xi\u00e0b\u0101n h\u00f2u j\u012bngch\u00e1ng z\u00e0i y\u012bq\u01d0, l\u1ea1\u030cob\u01cen n\u00e9ng p\u012bp\u00edng t\u0101 ma?
\nXiao Hong is often late and leaves work early, but I never heard the boss criticize him. Xiao Hong and the boss have interests in common, after work they’re often together, how could the boss criticize him?<\/p>\n

\u6253\u7740\u706f\u7b3c\u4e5f\u96be\u627e (Da zhe denglong ye nan zhao)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It would literally be \u201ceven if you have a lantern, it’s hard to find\u201d, or hard to find, rare.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u5979\u662f\u4e2a\u6253\u7740\u706f\u7b3c\u4e5f\u96be\u627e\u7684\u597d\u5fc3\u4eba\u3002
\nT\u0101 sh\u00ec ge d\u01cezhe d\u0113nglong y\u011b n\u00e1nzh\u01ceo de h\u01ceox\u012bnr\u00e9n.
\nShe’s a person with a good heart that’s hard to find.<\/p>\n

\u6234\u6709\u8272\u773c\u775b (Dai you se yanjing)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally it would be \u201cto wear colored glasses\u201d, or have prejudices toward someone or something.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u4f60\u522b\u6234\u6709\u8272\u773c\u775b\u770b\u4eba\u597d\u4e0d\u597d\uff0c\u6bcf\u4e2a\u4eba\u73b0\u5728\u548c\u4ee5\u524d\u4e0d\u4e00\u6837\u3002
\nN\u01d0 bi\u00e9 d\u00e0i y\u01d2us\u00e8 y\u01cenjing k\u00e0nr\u00e9n h\u01ceobuh\u01ceo, m\u011bi g\u00e8r\u00e9n xi\u00e0nz\u00e0i h\u00e9 y\u01d0qi\u00e1n b\u00f9 y\u012by\u00e0ng.
\nDon’t have prejudices as to whether people are good or not; now anyone is different than the past.<\/p>\n

\u597d\u4e86\u4f24\u75a4\u5fd8\u4e86\u75bc (Hao le shangba wang le teng)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally it would be \u201conce a wound heals, you forget the pain\u201d, or you forget the pain once the wound passes; forget the bitterness of the past once the situation turns better.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u5982\u679c\u60f3\u8d77\u6765\u53bb\u5e74\u7684\u4e8b\u60c5\u6211\u5c31\u54ed\u8d77\u6765\u3002\u522b\u8fd9\u6837\uff0c\u5df2\u7ecf\u597d\u4e86\u4f24\u75a4\u5fd8\u4e86\u75bc\u3002
\nR\u00fagu\u01d2 xi\u1ea1\u030cng q\u01d0lai q\u00f9ni\u00e1n de sh\u00ecqing w\u01d2 ji\u00f9 k\u016b q\u01d0lai. Bi\u00e9 zh\u00e8y\u00e0ng, y\u01d0jing h\u01ceole sh\u0101ngb\u0101 w\u00e0ngle t\u00e9ng.
\nIf I start thinking about what happened last year, I start crying right away. By not doing so, by now you’re better, forgetting the pain suffered.<\/p>\n

\u597d\u5fc3\u5f53\u6210\u9a74\u809d\u80ba (Hao xin dang cheng lu ganfei)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It would literally be \u201cto consider a good heart as the guts of a donkey\u201d, or twist others’ good actions \/ mistake the good actions of others for negative actions.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u5988\uff0c\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u628a\u6211\u8fd9\u4ef6\u8863\u670d\u7ed9\u6d17\u4e86\uff1f\u8fd9\u4ef6\u4e0d\u80fd\u6c34\u6d17\u7684\u3002\u54df\uff0c\u597d\u5fc3\u5f53\u6210\u9a74\u809d\u80ba\u3002
\nM\u0101, w\u00e8ish\u00e9nme b\u01ce w\u01d2 zh\u00e8 ji\u00e0n y\u012bfu g\u011bi x\u01d0 le? Zh\u00e8 ji\u00e0n b\u00f9n\u00e9ng shu\u01d0x\u01d0 de. Y\u014d, h\u01ceox\u012bn d\u00e0ngch\u00e9ng l\u01d8g\u0101n-f\u00e8i.
\nMamma, why did you wash my dress? You can’t wash these with water. Oh, you mistook my good action for a negative one.<\/p>\n

\u811a\u8e29\u4e24\u53ea\u8239 (Jiao cai liang zhi chuan)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally it would be \u201cto have a foot in two boats\u201d, or have one foot in two shoes.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u5199\u4e86\u4e00\u672c\u4e66\uff0c\u53ef\u662f\u4e0d\u77e5\u9053\u8ba9\u54ea\u5bb6\u51fa\u7248\u793e\u51fa\u7248\uff0c\u4e8e\u662f\u4ed6\u540c\u65f6\u8054\u7cfb\u4e86\u4e24\u5bb6\u51fa\u7248\u793e\u3002\u4ed6\u4e0d\u5e94\u8be5\u811a\u8e29\u4e24\u53ea\u8239\u3002
\nT\u0101 xi\u011ble y\u012b b\u011bn sh\u016b, k\u011bsh\u00ec b\u00f9zh\u012bd\u00e0o r\u00e0ng n\u01ce ji\u0101 ch\u016bb\u01censh\u00e8 ch\u016bb\u01cen, y\u00fash\u00ec t\u0101 t\u00f3ngsh\u00ed li\u00e1nx\u00ecle li\u01ceng ji\u0101 ch\u016bb\u01censh\u00e8. T\u0101 b\u00f9 y\u012bngg\u0101i ji\u01ceoc\u01cei-li\u01cengzh\u012bchu\u00e1n.
\nHe wrote a book but doesn’t know which publishing house he should go with, so he entered into a contract with two different publishing houses. He shouldn’t have a foot in two shoes.<\/p>\n

\u96f7\u58f0\u5927\uff0c\u96e8\u70b9\u5c0f (Lei sheng da, yu dian xiao)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally it would be \u201cthe noise from the storm is loud, but rain is a little rarer\u201d, or one says a lot but does little.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u5361\u5854\u5c3c\u585e\u5854\u5e02\u6539\u9020\u5f97\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff1f\u4e0d\u600e\u4e48\u6837\uff0c\u4e00\u70b9\u52a8\u9759\u4e5f\u6ca1\u6709\u3002\u603b\u662f\u96f7\u58f0\u5927\uff0c\u96e8\u70b9\u5c0f\u3002
\nK\u01cet\u01cen\u00eds\u0101it\u01ce sh\u00ec g\u01ceiz\u00e0o de z\u011bnmey\u00e0ng? B\u00f9 z\u011bnmey\u00e0ng, y\u012b\u0320di\u01cen d\u00f2ngjing y\u011b m\u00e9iy\u01d2u. Z\u01d2ngsh\u00ec l\u00e9ish\u0113ng d\u00e0, y\u1ee5\u030cdi\u01cen xi\u01ceo.
\nHow has the city of Caltanissetta changed? There’s been no change, no movement in that sense. They talk a lot but do little.<\/p>\n

\u9732\u4e00\u624b (Lou yi shou)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It literally would be \u201cto reveal\/ to show one’s hand\u201d, or show one’s own abilities.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u6bcf\u4e2a\u4eba\u5e94\u8be5\u6709\u9732\u4e00\u624b\u7684\u673a\u4f1a\u3002
\nM\u011bi g\u00e8r\u00e9n y\u012bngg\u0101i y\u01d2u l\u00f2u y\u012b\u0320sh\u01d2u de j\u012bhu\u00ec.
\nEach person should have the change to show their abilities.<\/p>\n

\u5356\u5173\u5b50 (Mai guanzi)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally it would be \u201cto sell the climax\u201d, or leave hanging so as to create suspense.<\/p>\n

Ecco un esempio: <\/p>\n

\u4f60\u522b\u5356\u5173\u5b50\u5427\uff0c\u6211\u7b49\u4e0d\u53ca\u3002
\nN\u01d0 bi\u00e9 m\u00e0i gu\u0101nzi ba, w\u01d2 d\u011bngbuj\u00ed.
\nDon’t leave me hanging; come on, I can’t wait. <\/p>\n

\u6ca1\u8bf4\u7684 (Mei shuo de)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It would literally be \u201cthere’s nothing to say\u201d, or it’s indisputable; there’s no need to discuss it.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u4e0a\u6b21\u4f60\u6ca1\u6709\u53bb\uff0c\u8fd9\u6b21\u4f60\u4e00\u5b9a\u8981\u53bb\uff0c\u6ca1\u8bf4\u7684\u3002
\nSh\u00e0ngc\u00ec n\u01d0 m\u00e9iy\u01d2u q\u00f9, zh\u00e8c\u00ec n\u01d0 y\u1ecb\u0304d\u00ecng y\u00e0o q\u00f9, m\u00e9i shu\u014d de.
\nLast time you didn’t go, so this time you have to, you can’t dispute it. <\/p>\n

\u6ca1\u6709\u5e02\u573a (Mei you shichang)<\/strong>
\nIt would literally be \u201cthere’s no market for it\u201d, or an unpopular person or product.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u5728\u5317\u4eac\u6728\u5730\u677f\u975e\u5e38\u6d41\u884c\uff0c\u7af9\u5730\u677f\u6ca1\u6709\u5e02\u573a\u3002
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\nIn Beijing wood floors are in fashion, those in bamboo don’t have a market.<\/p>\n

\u62cd\u9a6c\u5c41 (Pai mapi)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally it would be \u201cto pat the behind of a horse\u201d, or to flatter, to lay it on thick with someone.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u522b\u62cd\u8001\u5e08\u7684\u9a6c\u5c41\uff01
\nBi\u00e9 p\u0101i l\u01ceosh\u012b de m\u01cep\u00ec!
\nDon’t flatter the professor!<\/p>\n

\u70ed\u9505\u4e0a\u7684\u8682\u8681 (Re guo shang de mayi)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literally it would be \u201cants on a boiling pot\u201d, or to be agitated or restless. <\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u8003\u8bd5\u7684\u65f6\u5019\uff0c\u6211\u6025\u5f97\u50cf\u70ed\u9505\u4e0a\u7684\u8682\u8681\u4e00\u6837\u3002
\nK\u01ceosh\u00ec de sh\u00edhou, w\u01d2 j\u00ed de xi\u00e0ng r\u00e8gu\u014d sh\u00e0ng de m\u01cey\u01d0 y\u1ecb\u0304y\u00e0ng.
\nWhen there are exams I get agitated like ants on a boiling pot.<\/p>\n

\u4e09\u5929\u6253\u9c7c\uff0c\u4e24\u5929\u6652\u7f51 (San tian da yu, liang tian shai wang)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It would literally be \u201cthree days fishing for fish, two days letting the nets dry in the sun\u201d, or lacking perseverance, to be inconsistent.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u8fd9\u4e2a\u6708\u4f60\u5df2\u7ecf\u6709\u597d\u51e0\u5929\u6ca1\u6709\u4e0a\u8bfe\uff0c\u4f60\u8fd9\u6837\u4e09\u5929\u6253\u9c7c\uff0c\u4e24\u5929\u6652\u7f51\u7684\uff0c\u5b66\u4e60\u80fd\u8ddf\u4e0a\u5417\uff1f
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\nThis month you haven’t come for your lessons for a few days. If you continue to be so inconsistent, how will you keep up with your studies?<\/p>\n

\u8bf4\u767d\u4e86 (Shuo bai le)<\/strong><\/p>\n

It would literally be \u201cto talk white\u201d, or to be direct when talking.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example: <\/p>\n

\u4f60\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u4eca\u5929\u6ca1\u6709\u6765\u4e0a\u8bfe\uff1f\u751f\u75c5\u4e86\u5417\uff1f\u8bf4\u767d\u4e86\uff0c\u6211\u6ca1\u6709\u505a\u529f\u8bfe\uff0c\u4eca\u5929\u4e0d\u80fd\u6765\u4e0a\u8bfe\u3002
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\nWhy didn’t you come for your lesson today? Are you sick? To be honest, I didn’t do the homework, so I couldn’t come for the lesson.<\/p>\n

For the time being I’ll stop here. In Chinese there are lots of other idiomatic expressions<\/a>! I invite you to leave a comment with those you are familiar with. Thanks!<\/p>\n

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