Correct answer: C Analysis: A. “Cáiyuánguǎngjìn” is the Chinese pinyin for “财源广进 making plenty of money.” “财 (cái)” means money and “源 (yuán)” means source. “广 (guǎng)” means widely and “进 (jìn)” means to come into.
B. “Xīnniánkuàilè” is the Chinese …
Correct answer: D Analysis: A. “Bùshēngbùxiǎng” is the Chinese pinyin for “不声不响 quiet.”
“不 (bù)” means not; “声 (shēng)” means voice or sound, and “响 (xiǎng)” means to make a sound.
B. “Bújiànbúsàn” is the Chinese pinyin for “不见不散 not leave …
圣诞老人吃饺子吗？(Shèngdàn lǎorén chī jiǎozi ma?)
The “冬至 (dōngzhì) Winter Solstice” is one of the twenty-four “节气 (jiéqì) solar terms” and a traditional festival for “汉族 (hànzú) Han ethnic group.” Winter Solstice is a day …
下马威 (xiàmǎwēi) Show one’s power to intimidate others at the
The character “下 (xià)” means to get down; “马 (mǎ)” means horse and
“威 (wēi)” means power. Oftentimes, this phrase is used when power or
severity is displayed by an official upon taking office.…
Correct answer: A Analysis: A. “Liǎobùqǐ” is the Chinese pinyin for “了不起 great.” “了 (liǎo)” means totally and “不 (bù)” means not . “起 (qǐ)” means to be competent for.
B. “Qiáobùqǐ” is the Chinese pinyin for “瞧不起 to look down …
把关 (bǎguān) Check on
The character “把 (bǎ)” means to hold or to grasp and “关 (guān)” means
check point.
Example:
Nǐ xiān zìyǐ xiě zhè piān wénzhāng ba, xiě wánle wǒ bāng nǐ bǎbǎguān. 你先自已写这篇文章吧，写完了我帮你把把关。
First, you write the paper by yourself; then I …
折腾 (zhēteng) Do much ado about nothing
The character “折 (zhē)” means to roll over or turn over and “腾 (téng)”
means galloping or jumping. Example:
Còuhezhe shuì yíhuìr, bié zhēteng le. 凑合着睡一会儿，别折腾了。
Just try to sleep for a while. Don’ t do much ado …
Correct Answer: D Analysis: A. “Méiwánméiliǎo” is the Chinese pinyin for “没完没了 endless.”
“没 (méi)” here is a negative word. “完 (wán)” and “了 (liǎo)” both mean end.
B. “Ménxīnzìwèn” is the Chinese pinyin for “扪心自问 to examine one’s conscience.”
“扪 …
Correct Answer: B Analysis: A. “Happiness” is the word for “幸福 (xìngfú).” “幸 (xìng)” means lucky and “福 (fú)” means blessing.
B. “Good fortune” is the phrase for “福气 (fúqi).”
“福 (fú)” means blessing and “气 (qì)” refers to fortune.
C. …
Correct Answer: A Analysis: A. 炒作 (chǎozuò) is the word for “Hype.” The character “炒 (chǎo)” means fry and “作 (zuò)” means make.
B. 宣传 (xuānchuán) is the word for “Advertise.” The character “宣 (xuān)” means declare and “传 (chuán)” means …
马后炮 (măhòupào) Belated effort
The character “马 (mă) refers to horse; “后 (hòu)” means later or after and
“炮 (pào)” means big gun or cannon. Example: Nǐ zhè rén jiù shì mǎhòupào, shìxiān zěnme bù tíxǐng wǒ a. 你这人就是马后炮，事先怎么不提醒我啊。
You always give belated effort. Why …
Porsche’s First Four-door Sports Car Launched in China
供不应求(gōngbùyìngqiú) supply is unable to meet the demand
Panameral, 保时捷 (bǎoshíjié) Porsche’s first four-door GT sports car, was featured at both the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show and 广州汽车展 (Guǎngzhōu Qìchēzhǎn) 2009 Guangzhou Motor …
泼冷水 (pōlěnɡshuǐ) Pour cold water on / Dampen the enthusiasm of
The character “泼 (pō)” means to pour or to throw; “冷 (lěng)” means cold
and “水 (shuǐ)” means water.
Tā běnlái jiù xìnxīn bù zú, nǐ jiù bié gěi tā pōlěngshuǐ le. 他本来就信心不足，你就别给他泼冷水了。 …
中国功夫 (Zhōngguó Gōngfu) Chinese Kungfu
Listen to this song:
Key Learning Point (Preview): 松 (sōnɡ): n. pine
Wò sì yì zhāng gōng, zhàn sì yì kē sōng. 卧似一张弓，站似一棵松。 Crouching is like a bow, and standing is like a pine.
Bú dòng bù yáo zuò rú …
海量 (hǎiliàng) Great capacity for liquor
The character “海 (hǎi)” means sea or ocean and “量 (liàng)” means quantity or amount.
Nín zhēn shì hǎiliàng, zài lái yì bēi. 您真是海量，再来一杯。 You really can drink a lot of liquor. Have another glass please!
Got questions? …
受气包 (shòuqìbāo) One Who Always Gets Blamed
“受气包 (shòuqìbāo)” is the phrase for “One who always gets blamed.” The
character “受 (shòu)” means to bear; “气 (qì)” means air or smell, here it
means angry; and “包 (bāo)” means bag or pack. Example:
Yīnwèi Zhāng …
“直肠子 (zhíchángzi)” is the phrase for “Straightforward person.” The character “直 (zhí)” means straight or upright and “肠子 (chángzi)” means intestine.
Gébì Zhāng dàmā zhēn shì gè zhíchángzi, yǒu shá jiù shuō shá. 隔壁张大妈真是个直肠子，有啥就说啥。 Aunt Zhang next door is a …
抓狂 (zhuākuáng) Go Mad
“抓狂 (zhuākuáng)” is the phrase for “Go mad.” The character “抓 (zhuā)”
means to grab or to catch and “狂 (kuáng)” means crazy or mad.
Zhèngdāng Àobāmǎ zhǔnbèi dàlì ɡǎiɡé shí, měiɡuó shīyèlǜ yòu shàngshēng le, zhè ràng tā hěn …
顺风耳 (shùnfēng’ěr) Clairaudient
The character “顺 (shùn)” means in the same direction; “风 (fēng)” means
wind and “耳 (ěr)” means ear.
Zài Fēngshénbǎng lǐ, Gāo Jué shì yí gè shùnfēng’ ěr, tā néng tīngdào qiān lǐyǐ wài de shēngyīn. 在封神榜里，高觉是一个顺风耳，他能听到千里以外的声音。
In The Legend of …
千里眼 (qiānlǐyǎn) Clairvoyant
The character “千 (qiān)” means thousand; “里 (lǐ) is mile and” 眼 (yǎn)”
refers to eyes.
Example: Zài Fēngshénbǎnglǐ, Gāo Míng shì yí gè qiānlǐyǎn, tā néng kàndào qiān lǐ yǐ wài de dōngxi. 在封神榜里，高明是一个千里眼，他能看到千里以外的东西。 In The Legend of Deification, Gao Ming …
