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每日惯用语(60)

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不是滋味
Feel really bad; be upset.

【发音】bù shì zī wèi

【释义】心里感到不好受。
            Feel really bad in the mind.

【例1】听了他的冷言冷语,我心里不是滋味。
           After hearing his cold words, I felt very upset.

【例2】春节的傍晚,看见流浪汉仍在沿街乞讨,我心里很不是滋味。
           Seeing waifs begging on the street on my way home on the eve of Spring Festival I felt very bad.
 

 
察其友,知其人
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chá
yǒu,
zhī
rén
友,

A man is known by the company he keeps.

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真人不露相,露相非真人
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Chinese proverbs

zhēn
rén
lòu
xiàng,
lòu
xiàng
fēi
zhēn
rén
相,

A wise head makes a close mouth.

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Daily Figurative Slangs (59)
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每日惯用语(59)

Chinese slangs

不认账
Go back on one’s word.

【发音】bù rèn zhàng

【释义】不承认所欠的账;比喻不承认做过的事或说过的话。
             Refuse to acknowledge a debt (or an account);refuse to admit what one has said or done.

【例1】敌军耍了我们一票,撤军的事不认账了。
           The enemy has pulled a fast one on us by breaking its word on troop withdrawals.

【例2】自己说的话,怎么不认账?
           How can you go back upon your word?
 

 
成者为王,败者为寇
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Chinese proverbs

chéng
zhě
wéi
wáng,
bài
zhě
wéi
kòu
王,

Losers are always in the wrong.

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空穴来风,未必无因
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kōng
xué
lái
fēng,
wèi
yīn
风,
                                    
                                         Weakness lends wings to rumors.
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