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FluentFlix

  1. 苦不堪言 (kǔ bù kān yán): to suffer unspeakable misery. 他们刚恋爱就分居两地,对对方的相思让他们苦不堪言。#chinese #mandarin
  2. 风靡 / 風靡 (fēng mǐ): to be fashionable; to be in vogue. 迈克尔·杰克逊的音乐风靡全球。#chinese #mandarin
  3. 将错就错 / 將錯就錯 (jiāng cuò jiù cuò): to accept consequences and make do. 他和她闪婚,后来发现两人并不合适,但又不想离婚,只能将错就错地过下去了。#chinese #mandarin #fb
  4. 花痴 (huā chī): someone easily enamored or infatuated. 他是一个花痴,每当见到美女,眼睛都直了。#chinese #mandarin #fb
  5. 返璞归真 / 返璞歸真 (fǎn pú guī zhēn): to return to one’s original nature. 在社会中,大家多少都会伪装一下自己,但是当你回到家时,你就可以去掉伪装,返璞归真了。#chinese #mandarin
  6. 冤枉 (yuān wǎng): to wrong; to do an injustice to. 你不要冤枉好人,我和她是清白的。#chinese #mandarin
  7. 吃奶的劲 / 吃奶的勁 (chī nǎi de jìn): all of one's energy (lit. energy it takes a baby to breastfeed) 我已经使出吃奶的劲了,但是还是没有抱起她。#chinese #mandarin #fb
  8. 做白日梦 / 做白日夢 (zuò bái rì mèng): to daydream; to follow a pipe dream. 你想搞定她?她可是校花啊!你别做白日梦了。#chinese #mandarin
  9. 亲热 / 親熱 (qīn rè): intimate; affectionate; warm. 你们不要那么亲热好吗?请照顾一下我这个单身人士的心情。#chinese #mandarin #fb
  10. New Blog Post! Chinese Learner Interview Series: Ben Sangree shar.es/qo3jM via @sharethis
  11. @selly06 Ha! Very true. 直升机s are more practical too! ;)
  12. 无理取闹 / 無理取鬧 (wú lǐ qǔ nào): to stir up trouble out of nothing. 我朋友说如果你的女朋友经常无理取闹,那是因为她爱你爱得很深。真的吗?#chinese #mandarin
  13. 了不起 (liǎo bù qǐ): incredible; great. 你有车你就很了不起吗?我还有飞机呢!#chinese #mandarin #fb
  14. 捉迷藏 (zhuō mí cáng): hide and seek. 我记得小时候经常和爸爸玩捉迷藏,可幸福了!#chinese #mandarin
  15. RT @yaxuefang: 12 Tips For Intermediate Chinese Learner goo.gl/fb/IbnUv
  16. How to Create a Language Immersion Environment Without Going Abroad or Spending a Ton. bit.ly/L0PE8f
  17. 挑剔 (tiāo tì): picky; selective. 她的妈妈很挑剔,对她交的几个男朋友都不满意。#chinese #mandarin #fb
  18. 小不点 / 小不點 (xiǎo bù diǎn): ‘tiny thing’; just a child. 我再也不是小不点儿啦,我已经长大了!#chinese #mandarin
  19. Chengyu for World’s Biggest Parking Lot fluentflix.com/blog/2012/05/1… #chinese #learnchinese #china
  20. RT @hackingchinese: New article: Listening strategies: Making the most of passive listening: bit.ly/KW9rWW #listening #immersion