留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 (Liú dé qīngshān zài, búpà méi chái shāo) Where There is Life, There is Hope (Intermediate)
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长大 (zhǎngdà): v to grow up
富裕 (fùyù): adj rich
In ancient times, there was an old man who used “木材 (mùcái) wood” to …
打折 (dǎzhé) To Give a Discount (Advanced)
The character “打 (dǎ)” means to beat and “折 (zhé)” means fold or discount.
Example: A: Tīngshuō Bǎishèng dǎzhé ne, xiǎng qù kànkan ma? 听说 百盛 打折 呢， 想 去 看看 吗？ I heard that there is sale …
商务问候礼仪 (shāngwù wènhòu lǐyí) Business Greeting Etiquette
问候 (wènhòu): n/v. greeting/ to send one’s regards to
久仰 (jiǔyǎng): v. I’ve heard so much about you
Greetings are the first parts of a conversation between people during business exchanges. We greet people …
Liǎng zhī lǎohǔ xiāngróng zhǐyǒu yì zhǒng kěnéng, yì gōng yì mǔ! 两 只 老虎 相容 只有 一 种 可能， 一 公 一 母！
The only way possible for two tigers to be tolerant with each other is when one is a male and the …
绕口令 (Ràokǒulìng) Tongue Twister (Beginner)
会与费 (Huì yǔ fèi) Can and Cost
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学 (xué): v to learn
会 (huì): v can/be able to
The Chinese tongue twister below is a very typical one which will help …
新标准汉语
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烟花 (yānhuā) Fireworks (Intermediate)
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The character “烟 (yān)” means smoke and “花 (huā)” means flower.
Example:
Chúxī yè, wǒ hé bàba māma yìqǐ fàng yānhuā. 除夕夜，我和爸爸妈妈一起放烟花。 I set off the fireworks with my parents on New Year’s Eve.
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站着说话不腰疼(zhànzhe shuōhuà bù yāo téng) It’s easier said than done
黄昏(huánghūn): n. dusk
跪(guì): v. to kneel
打断(dǎduàn): v. to interrupt
Qíncháo de shíhou, Xiào Gōng de chǒngchén Jǐng Jiān jiāng Shāng Yāng yǐnjiàn gěi Qín Xiào Gōng. 秦朝 的 时候， …
发火 (fāhuǒ) To Get Angry (Intermediate)
The character “发 (fā)” means to show (one’s feeling) here and “火 (huǒ)”
literally means fire but here, means temper or anger. Example:
Gōngsī xiàoyì bù hǎo de shíhou, lǎobǎn jiù hěn ài fāhuǒ. 公司效益不好的时候，老板就很爱发火。
When a company is …
“说曹操，曹操到 (shuō Cáo Cāo, Cáo Cāo dào) Speak of the Devil and He Appears”
Origin
The story about “说曹操，曹操到 (shuō Cáo Cāo, Cáo Cāo dào) speak of the devil and he appears” was from《三国演义(sānguó yǎnyì)》The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
汉献帝 (Hàn Xiàndì) Han Xiandi …
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Lǐ Bái xiǎo shíhou tè tānwán, yí dào shàngkè jiù zǒushén. 李 白 小 时候 特 贪玩，一 到 上课 就 走神。 Li Bai was fond of playing when he …
挂科 (guàkē) Flunk/ Fail in the exam
The character “挂 (guà)” means failing and “科 (kē)” means subject or a branch of academic or vocational study.
Example:
Yīnwéi méiyŏu nǔlì xuéxí, zhè cì kăoshì Gao Feng yòu guàkē le. 因为没有努力学习，这次考试高峰又挂科了。 Not having studied his lessons …
大嘴巴 (dàzuǐba) Big Mouth
“大嘴巴 (dàzuǐba)” is the phrase for “Big mouth.” The character “大 (dà)” means big and “嘴巴 (zuǐba)” means mouth. Example: Nǐ kě qiānwàn bú yào bǎ zhège mìmì gàosu Lǐ Lì, tā kě shì chū le míng de dàzuǐba. 你可千万不要把这个秘密告诉李丽，她可是出了名的大嘴巴。
You …
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超出……接受范围 (chāochū…jiēshòu fànwéi) Go beyond/be out of the acceptable range of…
闹市区 (nàoshìqū) Downtown area
核心竞争力 (héxīn jìngzhēnglì) Core competitiveness
Recently, KFC restaurants are reported to have to move frequently in some areas of China. Why does such a fast-food giant …
