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Thanksgiving Day (感恩节 Gǎn’ēn jié) is approaching fast and you know what that means? Everyone is taking the time to think about what they are truly grateful for in their lives. It’s becoming more and more popular to practice the art of expressing and reflecting on what you are grateful for as a daily ...
Some things in life can be achieved through hard work and dedication. However, there are always a few that are impossible, like trying to fly, or making a duck stand on a perch! We’ve all been there, in situations where we simply feel like giving up on something we’ve been forced to do. While persistence ...
We’ve all been in circumstances where minuscule things were blown way out of proportion. According to many people in cities all around the world, wasting time on trivial things is a laughing matter, and basically has little to no place in the fast-paced and modern world. In response to nuances and phenomenons that are unimportant, ...
画龙点睛 (Huàlóngdiǎnjīng)
“画龙点睛 (Huàlóngdiǎnjīng)” is a Chinese idiom that translates literally as “dotting the eyeball when painting a dragon.” It’s used to describe adding that finishing touch that brings a work of art to life, or adding a word or two to clinch the point.
Let‘s Break down This Chinese Idiom
画 (Huà) draw
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Nánbĕicháo shí, bĕizhōu yŏu ge jiào Zhăngsūn Shèng de wŭguān,
南北朝时，北周有个叫长孙晟的武官，
shànyú shèjiàn, zhìmóu guò rén,
善于射箭，智谋过人，
yīncĭ bèi cháotíng pàiqiăn hùsòng gōngzhŭ dào xībĕi tūjuézú qù chénghūn.
因此被朝廷派遣护送公主到西北突厥族去成婚。
Tūjuézú guówáng hĕn qìzhòng tā, bă tā liú xià lái, suí zìjĭ yìqĭ qù dăliè,
突厥族国王很器重他，把他留下来，随自己一起去打猎，
guówáng kànjiàn yŏu liăng zhī dàdiāo zài kōngzhōng zhēngduó yí kuài ròu,
国王看见有两只大雕在空中争夺一块肉，
biàn qĭng ...
Chuánshuō yuángŭ shíhou, tiān hé dì shì hé zài yìqĭ de, jiù xiàng yí gè jīdàn shì de.
传说 远古 时候， 天 和 地 是 合 在 一起 的，就 像 一 个 鸡蛋 似 的。
Shìjiè de kāichuàng rén Pángŭ jiù shì zài zhège jīdàn zhōng ...
Sānguó shídài, wèiguó yŏu gè jiào Lú Yù de rén,
三国 时代，魏国 有 个 叫 卢 毓 的 人，
Hĕn xiăo de shíhou jiù shīqù le fùmŭ hé liăng gè gēge.
很 小 的 时候 就 失去 了 父母 和 两 个 哥哥。
Lú Yù cóngcĭ xīnkŭ gōngzuò, chú ...
Dōnghàn mò nián, jūnfá bìng qĭ, gè bà yì fāng.
东汉 末 年，军阀 并 起，各 霸 一 方。
Sūn Cè nián jĭn shíqī suì, què niánshàoyŏuwéi, shìlì zhújiàn qiángdà.
孙 策 年 仅 十七 岁，却 年少有为， ...
As Mother's Day is coming, we prepared a Mandarin Chinese story for this special day. It is a story about filial piety. In traditional Chinese culture, filial piety is the most important of all the virtues to Chinese people. Although society has changed a lot recently, filial piety is still an important part of Chinese ...
Chinese Language Story: 老马识途 (lǎomǎshítú) An Old Horse Knows the Way (Advanced)
Listen to the whole story
Key Learning Points (Preview):
凯旋而归 (kǎixuán'érguī): v. to return triumphant
毫不犹豫 (háobùyóuyù): adv. without hesitation
The Chinese idiom "老马识途 (lǎomǎshítú)" literally means that an old horse knows the way. Presently, it refers to the value of experience. Read the Chinese language story below ...
一分钱，一分货 (yì fēn qián , yì fēn huò): You get what you pay for (Advanced)
一分钱 (yì fēn qián) means one cent;
一分货 (yì fēn huò) means one point of goods.
Example:
Nǐ zhè tiáo qúnzi zhēn hǎo kàn, duō shǎo qián?
A: 你 这 条 裙子 真 好 看， 多 少 钱？
Your skirt ...
一问三不知 (yí wèn sān bù zhī) To be entirely ignorant (Advanced)
This Chinese saying originates from the famous Chinese works 《左传》 (Zuǒ Zhuàn) Tso Chuan, a commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals. “问 (wèn)” means to ask and “知 (zhī)” means to know. The original meaning is that one doesn’t know the beginning, ...
眼不见心不烦 (yǎnbújiàn xīnbùfán) Out of Sight and Out of Mind (Advanced)
The character "眼 (yǎn)" means eyes.
"不 (bù)" means not.
"见 (jiàn)" means to see.
"心 (xīn)" means heart. "
"不 (bù)" means not.
"烦 (fán)" means upset.
Example:
A: Nǐ bú yuàn yì jiàn tā ma? Hái zài shēng tā de qì?
你 不 愿 意 见 他 吗？还 在 ...
呆若木鸡 (dāiruòmùjī) Transfixed/Dumb as a wooden chicken
The character "呆 (dāi)" means dull or stupid; "若 (ruò)" means like or as; "木 (mù)" refers to wood and "鸡 (jī)" refers to chicken.
Example:
那个男孩呆若木鸡地站着，吓得连气都不敢喘。
Nà gè nánhái dāiruòmùjī dì zhànzhe, xià dé lián qì dōu bùgǎn chuǎn.
That boy stood still, and was too terrified to breathe.
Got questions? ...
