peggy-liz Posted July 1, 2012 at 05:34 PM Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 at 05:34 PM This topic is about some useful Colloquial Idioms and oral sentences, now they are from the book""A course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms", I just pick up some useful words,and sometimes if it's too difficult , I modify the examples. You can buy one, if you are interested in this book. Thanks Scoobyqueen, he/she ask me to be honest. Actually, at the beginning I didn't think much, I just want to share some materials everyday. I will keep on updating it everyday， if there are still someone like it. --Peggy Day One Mandarin Daily-“痒痒” 痒痒(yǎngyang)： The literal meaning is that hands itch, but it means someone is eager to do something (with her hands). We can also say“脚(jiǎo)痒痒(yǎngyang)”，“嗓子(sǎngzi)痒痒(yǎngyang)”，“心(xīn)痒痒(yǎngyang)”.etc。 Examples: 1） 刚刚学会开车，他一看见车就手痒痒。 2） 我的哥哥特别喜欢踢足球，看见足球他就脚痒痒，就想踢。 3） 知道他们要去旅行了，我也心痒痒，真希望自己也能去。 Is there anything make you “痒痒”？ You can have a try make a sentence by yourself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guoke Posted July 2, 2012 at 02:33 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 02:33 AM I'll give it a try... 我一眼看到这柔软舒适的沙发就屁股痒痒的，恨不得一屁股坐上去。 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymoose Posted July 2, 2012 at 03:52 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 03:52 AM … 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted July 2, 2012 at 04:43 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 04:43 AM Over here we only say 痒 a single time, as in 手痒 or 脚痒. To me yang3yang sounds kind of funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted July 2, 2012 at 05:08 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 05:08 AM Also learn the expression 牙癢癢. No it's not about teething babies. The Taiwan MOE dictionary gives the explanation " 形容憤恨切齒。 " (description of great anger). It is usually used in phrases like 恨得人/我/他/她牙癢癢的. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggy-liz Posted July 2, 2012 at 06:56 AM Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 06:56 AM Day Two Mandarin Daily-“不就得了” 不就得了（bú jiù dé le）：It is a rhetorical question indicating “Ok, all right; it’s good enough.” This is kind of sentence often implies that the speaker is dissatisfied or impatient. Also, “……不就行了”. Examples: 1）“报告的最后一段我还没写完呢，怎么办？” “回去把它写完不就得了？”老张不耐烦地说。 2）你有什么话直接告诉他不就得了？干吗非让我转告？ 3）要是你不放心的话，自己去不就得了？ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prateeksha Posted July 2, 2012 at 08:14 AM Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 08:14 AM Thank you, this is topic is interesting. I only hope it doesn't die an untimely death like this one, which started with a huge fanfare. PS: Even though I won't reply to every post, I [and many, many others] are reading it everyday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggy-liz Posted July 2, 2012 at 02:31 PM Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 02:31 PM @prateeksha Very happy you like this topic, I will update it everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
大肚男 Posted July 2, 2012 at 10:06 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 at 10:06 PM ‘’I will also add my voice to love it, but probably would not reply. please keep it going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggy-liz Posted July 3, 2012 at 10:25 AM Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 at 10:25 AM Day Three Mandarin Daily——“左一……，右一……” 左一……，右一……（zuǒ yí……，yòu yí……）:This pattern indicates a considerable amount. Examples： 1）你左一本右一本的，买这么多小说干什么？ 2）他左一次又一次地骗（piàn ‘cheat’）你，你怎么还相信他？ 3）我不小心踩了他的脚，所以赶紧左一个“对不起”，右一个“真抱歉”表示道歉。 4）知道儿子没有取得好成绩，老王很生气，左一句右一句，把儿子骂哭了。 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggy-liz Posted July 4, 2012 at 12:01 PM Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 at 12:01 PM Day Four Mandarin Daily-“让我说你什么好” 让我说你什么好（ràng wǒ shuō nǐ shén me hǎo）：This sentence means the speaker is so dissatisfied with the person whom he is speaking with that he cannot find proper words to express his dissatisfacation. Examples： 1） 妈妈说：“学生证又找不着了？让我说你什么好，东西总是乱放。” 2）听说我骑车又跟别人撞上了，奶奶说：“让我说你什么好啊，告诉你很多次了，别骑那么快。” 3）同样的错误犯两次，让我说你什么好啊。 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realmayo Posted July 4, 2012 at 01:13 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 at 01:13 PM Thank you for these helpful posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggy-liz Posted July 4, 2012 at 01:26 PM Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 at 01:26 PM @realmayo, very happy you like this topic. Thx. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantic nuance Posted July 4, 2012 at 03:23 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 at 03:23 PM 让我说你什么好 Or you may say 真(是)拿你沒辦法! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggy-liz Posted July 5, 2012 at 03:55 PM Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 at 03:55 PM Day Five Mandarin Daily- “听不进去” 听不进去（tīng bu jìn qù）： 1）Not accept other’s opinion or suggestion. Examples: a：他总是觉得自己了不起，所以大家给他提意见，他一点儿也听不进去。 b: 以前爸爸的话他还听，可是现在，谁的话他也听不进去了。 2）It also means ”someone cannot listen with concentration ” Examples: a: 和女朋友分手以后，他心里很乱，上课老师说的，他根本听不进去。 b：今天他着急回家，所以开会时候什么都听不进去。 Hi everyone, now I'm preparing a topic for beginners, I'm not sure if there are someone interested in it.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prateeksha Posted July 5, 2012 at 05:42 PM Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 at 05:42 PM What kind of a topic, peggy-liz? Daily conversational sentences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggy-liz Posted July 5, 2012 at 06:11 PM Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 at 06:11 PM Yeap, sentences we use in daily life, like shopping, greeting, ask directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scoobyqueen Posted July 6, 2012 at 03:38 PM Popular Post Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 at 03:38 PM Peggy Liz - would it not be more honest to name the source of your daily words, the translation and the examples. They are copied straight out of the book called "A course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms" Beijing Language and Culture University Press. Even the English explanations are verbatim. They are taken from lesson 1. Here is a linkto the book where you will be able to read the examples you have quoted in your posts. Incidentally I can recommend the book. It is a good investment. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggy-liz Posted July 6, 2012 at 03:44 PM Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 at 03:44 PM Yes, they are from the book u said, but i think it maybe helpful to those who dont have this book. So i pick up some everyday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggy-liz Posted July 6, 2012 at 04:21 PM Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 at 04:21 PM Day Six 得什么似的（de shénme sì de） 1) Verb + 得什么似的：It indicates the action is to such a degree that there is no way to express clearly. Examples： a：听完了我的笑话，她笑得什么似的。 b：知道了那个悲伤的消息，他哭得什么似的。 c：她四十岁才有了一个女儿，喜欢得什么似的。 d：为了一件小事，两个人吵得什么似的，把孩子都吓哭了。 2) Adj.+得什么似的：It indicates a very high degree. a：听说老同学要来，他高兴得什么似的，亲自下厨房做了几个菜。 b：这几天我忙得什么似的，根本没有时间看电视。 c：虽然生活苦得跟什么似的，他们却从不抱怨。 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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