A dark horse bobbing up 爆冷门儿
【注音】bào lěng ménr
【解释】一向冷清的角落突然热闹起来，不被人看好的东西突然成为关注的焦点。
When a deserted corner witness a scene of bustle and excitement, you can say its cold door is exploded. Therefor, when something that is believed to have no good prospect became an unexpected winner or the center of attention, you can use this expression.
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日惯用语 (2)
半路出家
Become a monk or nun late in life
【注音】bàn lù chū jiā
【解释】“出家”本是佛家语，表示“当了和尚”或“做了尼姑”。半路出家则用来表示中途改行，换了职业。
bàn lù chū jiā was originally a buddhism term, meaning “become a monk or nun”. It’s now used as a metaphor for a change of profession or switch to a job one was not trained for.
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 每日惯用语(1)
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矮半截（儿）
Half a body shorter
【注音】ǎi bàn jié(r)
【解释】比喻地位、身份等比别人低下。
This is a metaphor for lower status.
【例子】
例1：不要以为他不是城里人，就比你矮半截。
Ex.1：Don’t look down up on him because he is from the countryside.
例2：小刘虽然是个残疾人，可是并不比人矮半截，他靠一双手养活了一家5口人。
Ex.2：Handicapped as he is, Xiao Liu is not less capable than other people. He supported a family of five by his own hands.
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Business Chinese 商务汉语（4）
问路 Asking for directions
在不熟悉的地方经常会迷路，因此，对于刚来中国的外国朋友来说，学会用汉语问路是非常有用的。
It is easy to be lost in an unfamiliar place. Therefore, it is helpful for the foreign friends who are new to China to know how to ask for directions in Chinese.
让我们跟着TOM学习如何问路。
Let's follow Tom to learn how to ask the way.
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Business Chinese 商务汉语（3）
在不熟悉的地方经常会迷路，因此，对于刚来中国的外国朋友来说，学会用汉语问路是非常有用的。
It is easy to be lost in an unfamiliar place. Therefore, it is helpful for the foreign friends who are new to China to know how to ask for directions in Chinese.
让我们跟着TOM学习如何问路。
Let's follow Tom to learn how to ask the way.
Tom 来到一个大购物中心做市场调查，一层大厅右侧有一个服务台。
Tom comes to a large shopping mall for market investigation. There is a service counter at the right of the hall on the first floor.
Tom: 请问，服装在几层？
Would you please tell me where the clothes are?
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打电话 Make & Take Phone Calls
A:喂，你好，是XX宾馆吗？Hello! Is it XX hotel?
B:是的，你好。Yes。
A：请转202房间。Please transfer me to Room 202.
B:好的，请稍等。Just a seccon.
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