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The
Chinese
zodiac
mài kè : Mĕi gè zhōng guó rén dōu yŏu zì jĭ de shǔ xiàng ma?
麦克：
每个中国人都有自己的属相吗？
Mike: Does every Chinese have his or her own animal sign?
lì li: Duì. Shēng xiāo shì zhōng guó chuán tŏng wén huà de zhòng yào zǔ chéng bù fèn.
丽丽：
对。生肖是中国传统文化的重要组成部分。
Lili:
Yes. The zodiac is an important part of traditional Chinese culture.
mài kè: Shēng xiāo zhĭ de shì nă shí èr zhŏng dòng wù?
麦克：
生肖指的是哪十二种动物？
Mike:
What are the 12 animals of the zodiac?
lì li: Tā men shì shǔ, niú, hǔ, tù, lóng, shé, mă, yáng, hóu, jī, gŏu, zhū.
丽丽：
它们是鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪。
Lili:
They are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and boar.
mài kè: Jīn nián shì shén me nián?
麦克：
今年是什么年？
Mike:
What year is this year?
lì li: Jīn nián shì hóu nián.
丽丽：
今年是猴年。
Lili:
This year is the Year of the Monkey.
mài kè: Nà me míng nián jiù shì jī nián le?
麦克：
那么明年就是鸡年了?
Mike:
So next year is the Year of the Rooster, isn't it?
lì li: Duì. Jī nián shĭ yú èr líng líng wǔ nián èr yuè jiǔ rì chūn jié.
丽丽：
对。鸡年始于2005年2月9日春节。
Lili:
Yes. It will start with the Spring Festival on February 9, 2005.
mài kè: Nĭ shì shǔ jī de ma?
麦克：
你是属鸡的吗？
Mike:
Were you born in the Year of the Rooster?
lì li: Bú shì. Wŏ shǔ hóu. Jīn nián shì wŏ de bĕn mìng nián.
丽丽：
不是。我属猴。今年是我的本命年。
Lili:
No. I was born in the Year of the Monkey. This year is my animal year.
mài kè: Wŏ bĭ nĭ dà liăng suì, wŏ yīng gāi shì shǔ……？
麦克：
我比你大两岁，我应该是属……？
Mike:
I am two years older than
you, Was I born in the Year of…?
lì li: Nĭ yīng gāi shì shǔ mă.
丽丽：
你应该是属马。
Lili:
You were born in the Year of the Horse.
Qīn ài de tāng mǔ:
亲
爱
的
汤
姆：
Hĕn bào qiàn tōng zhī nĭ bĕn zhōu mò wŏ bù néng hé nĭ qù tiào wǔ lè .
很
抱
歉
通
知
你
本
周
末
我
不
能
和
你
去
跳
舞
了
。
Wŏ mǔ qīn shēng bìng le 。
我
母
亲
生
病
了
。
Wèi lè bū ràng nĭ shī wàng , wŏ zhăo le zhāng lì dài tì wŏ .
为
了
不
让
你
失
望
，
我
找
了
张
丽
代
替
我
。
Wŏ jué de tā bĭ wŏ tiào de gèng hăo .
我
觉
得
她
比
我
跳
得
更
好
。
Wǔ
yuè
shí
yī
rì
五
月
十
一
日
shŏu
zhū dài tù
【
守
株 待 兔 】
Waiting
for a hare to turn up
– wait for a windfall;
trust foolishly to chance
and luck
yī
xīn yī yì
【 一 心 一 意 】
Put one's whole heart into; with undivided attention
sān
xīn èr yì
【 三 心 二 意 】
Be of two minds; be half-hearted; shilly-shally
xiōng
yŏu chéng zhú
【 胸 有 成 竹 】
Have a well-thought-out plan, stratagem, etc. in mind
zŏu
mă guān huā
【 走 马 观 花 】
Look at flowers while riding on horseback – gain a superficial understanding through cursory observation
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bái
rì
yī
shān
jìn
白 日 依 山 尽
huáng
hé
rù
hăi
liú
黄 河 入 海 流
yù
qióng
qiān
lǐ
mù
欲 穷 千 里 目
gèng
shàng
yī
céng
lóu
更 上 一 层 楼
dà wàn er
大 腕 儿 Person with high skills or rich experiences
pào bā
泡 吧 Indulge oneself in spending long time in bar, café or discothèque
gōng
bào jī dīng
宫 爆 鸡 丁
Stir-fried diced chicken with
chilli and peanuts
hóng
shāo pái gǔ
红 烧 排 骨
Pork ribs in Brown Sauce
hǔ
pí jiān jiāo
虎 皮 尖 椒
Tiger-skin green peppers
sōng
rén yù mĭ
松 仁 玉 米
Pine nuts with sweet corn
pí
dàn dòu fu
皮 蛋 豆 腐
Tofu mixed with salted duck
eggs
táng
cù ǒu piàn
糖 醋 藕 片
Sweet and sour lotus root slices
