Monday, November 24, 2003
Idiom of the day
入鄉隨俗 rùxiàngsuísú
Def: When in rome, ....
That's right. I'm leaving for Rome today. I'm very happy. This is my first real vacation in a very long time (going home for christmas doesn't count).
入鄉隨俗 rùxiàngsuísú
Def: When in rome, ....
That's right. I'm leaving for Rome today. I'm very happy. This is my first real vacation in a very long time (going home for christmas doesn't count).
Monday, November 17, 2003
Idiom of the day
落井下石luòjǐngxiàshí
It's a story when some fell down the well, they didn't help them, but they threw stones at them. It means to rub it in, or kick someone when they're down. I learned this idiom on Valentine's Day 2001. I was single, broke, it was raining, and I had my bike stolen from the Kuting MRT station near my houfe.
落井下石luòjǐngxiàshí
It's a story when some fell down the well, they didn't help them, but they threw stones at them. It means to rub it in, or kick someone when they're down. I learned this idiom on Valentine's Day 2001. I was single, broke, it was raining, and I had my bike stolen from the Kuting MRT station near my houfe.
Idiom of the Day
高不成低不就 gāo bù chéng, dī bù jiù
it means that you can reach the top, but you don't want the bottom. Often used in regard to looking for a job: you can't get the good jobs, but you don't want to take a bad job. Girls/boys too, i reckon.
高不成低不就 gāo bù chéng, dī bù jiù
it means that you can reach the top, but you don't want the bottom. Often used in regard to looking for a job: you can't get the good jobs, but you don't want to take a bad job. Girls/boys too, i reckon.
Friday, November 14, 2003
Idiom of the day
I'm going to start having a Chinese Idiom of the day. Mainly it's an excuse to get off my ass and study. Here's the first one:
車到山前必有路 che dao shan qian bi you lu
It means that the cart will find a way around the hill/mountain when it gets there, or that things wll sort themselves out. It is used to comfort someone, to tell them not to worry about a problem.
車到山前必有路 che dao shan qian bi you lu
It means that the cart will find a way around the hill/mountain when it gets there, or that things wll sort themselves out. It is used to comfort someone, to tell them not to worry about a problem.
