an1 bu4 li2 ma3, jia3 bu4 li2 shen1.(鞍不离马，甲不离身)

 an1 bu4 li2 ma3, jia3 bu4 li2 shen1.

鞍  不  离  马， 甲  不  离  身

Translation:     

The saddle is never separated from the horse, and the armour is never taken off from the body.

Meaning:
In the war zone, everyone is on high alert. He always keeps his armour on and never takes off the saddle from his horse.

 

Vocabulary:

•  an1: saddle (n.)
•  bu4: neg. (adv.)
•  li2 :leave(v)
•  ma3: horse (n.)
•  jia3: armour (n.)
•  shen1: body (n.)

 

 

 

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Lesson One Ni2 hao3 ma?

Ni2 hao3 ma?
How are you?

Conversation:

A	Ni2 hao3 ma?	How are you?
B	Hau3. Ni2 hao3 ma?	I’m fine. How are you?
A	Hen3 hao3.	Excellent.
B	Ni2 mang2 bu4 mang2?	Are you busy?
A	Bu4 mang2. Ni2 mang2 ma?	No. I’m not are you?
B	Wo3 hen3 mang2.	Yes, I’m quite busy
A	Ni2 bu4 lei4 ma?	Aren’t you tired.
B	Wo3 hen3 lei2. Ni2 lei4 bu2 lei4?	I’m very tired. Are you?
A	Bu4 hen3 lei4.	Not very.

 

Vocabulary:

• Wo3: I, me (pron.)
• Ni2: you (single) (pron.)
• Ta1: she, he , him her (pron.)
• Ni2 men4: you (pl.) (pron.)
• Ta2 men4: they, them(pron.)
• Hen3: very; quite (adv.)
• Gao1 :be tall, high (s.v.)
• Mang2: by busy, hurried(s.v.)
• Hao2: be good, well(s.v..)
• Lei4: be tired. (s.v..)
• Bu4- (negative prefix to verbs and adverbs) (neg.)
• Ma   (sentence suffix to simple questions) (?)

Grammar:

Pattern:

1. S+ s.v..            wo3 mang2.      I am busy.              
2. S+ neg.+ s.v..     wo3 bu4 mang2.   I am not busy.
3. S+ adv.+ s.v..     wo3 bu4 lei4.     I am not tired.
4. S+ s.v..+ma ?      ni2 hao3 ma?       How are you?

(s.v.=be+adj.)

an1 fen4 shou3 ji3 (安份守己)

an1 fen4 shou3 ji3

 安份守己

Translation:
Follow the rules and behave yourself.

Meaning:
To be honest, to follow rules, to be dutiful and no to do anything illegal.

Vocabulary:

1. an1:settle (v)
2. fan4:duty(n.)
3. shou3: behave(v.) 
4. ji3: self(n.)

yi1 ding4 er2 kao4 sang1luo4gong1 yi1 xiang4 er2 gan4 1sang zheng3 gong1 (一定二靠三落空, 一想二干三成功).

yi1 ding4 er2 kao4 sang1 luo4 gong1,

一    定      二      靠     三      落     空, 

yi1 xiang4 er2 gan4 sang1 zheng3 gong1.

一     想     二     干      三       成       功.

Translation:
firstly, to stay, secondly, to rely on, thirdly, to fail,
firstly, to think, secondly, to do, thirdly, to succeed.

Meaning:
If a  person to do things just wait and not move to take the first step, bent to rely on others for help, then he was all hope is bound to come to nothing.. Other words, in terms of a person to create career, advance in-depth thinking, detailed planning, and then down to earth step by step to do, then success is bound to his.

Vocabulay:

1. yi1: one (n.)
2. di4 yi: firstly (adv.)
3. ding4: to stay(v.)
4. er2: two (n.)
5. di4 er2: secondly (adv.)
6. kao4: to rely on(v)
7. sang1: three(n.)
8. di4 sang1: thirdly( adv.)
9. luo4 gong1: to lose (v.)
10. xiang4: to think (v.)
11. gan4: to do (v.)
12. zheng3 gong1: to succeed(v.)

fu4 za2 de1 wen4 di2 (复杂的问题)

by Dai4 sheng4 li4 (戴胜益)

 

fu4 za2 de1 wen4 di2,yong4 fu4 za2 fang1 shi4 zhu4 li3, shi4 xie2 li4;

复     杂    的   问    题，  用   复   杂   方    式     处     理，  是     学    历；

fu4 za2 de1 wen4 di2, yong4 jian3 dan1fang1 shi4 zhu4 li3, shi4 neng2 li4;

 复    杂    的    问    题，  用     简    单     方     式     处    理，是   能    力；

fu4 za2 de1 wen4 di2, yong4 you1 mo4 fang1shi4 zhu4 li3,shi4 mei4 li4;  

复   杂     的     问     题，   用     幽     默    方      式    处    理，是    魅    力。

Translation:

The complex problem handled by the complex processing shows the educational background.
The complex problem handled by the  simple processing shows the capacity.
The complex problem handled bythe humourous processing shows the charming personality.


Vocabulary:

1. fu4 za2 de1: Complex (adj.)
2. wen4 di2: question (n.)
3. yong4: use (v)
4. fang1 shi4 : method (n.)
5. shu4 li3: handle (v.)
6. jian3 dan1 (de): simple (adj.)
7. shi4: is (be)
8.  xie2 li4: educational background (n.)
9. neng2 li4: capacity (n.)
10. you1 mo4 (de): homourous (adj.)
11. mei4 li4: homour (n.)

Bu2 zai4 bei4 zhong1shui4, bu4 zhi1 bei4 er2 kuan1。( 不在被中 睡, 不 知被 儿 宽。

Bu2  zai4  bei4  zhong1   shui4, bu4 zhi1    bei4   er2  kuan1。

不       在      被      中       睡,     不     知     被    儿      宽。

Translation:

Without sleeping in a quilt, you will not know the size of the quilt.

Meaning:

People learn better from their own experience.

 

 

Vocabulary

 

1. bu2: not (adv.)
2.  zai4: at (prep.) 
3. bei4: quilt (n.) 
4. shui4: sleep
5. zhi: know (v.)
6. bei4 er2: (quilt) 
7. kuan1: size (n.)



jiang1 shi4 lao3 de1 la4 (姜 是 老 的 辣)。

jiang1 shi4 lao3 de1 la4。

姜      是    老    的   辣。

 

 English: Mature ginger is spicy. 

 

Meaning: The elderly have more  life experience,
 so they will the good guides for the youngster.

Vocabulary

1. jiang1: ginger (n)
2.  shi4: is (be)
3. lao3 de: old (adj.)
4. 1 la4: spicy (adj.)

Bu4 jing1 dong1 han2, bu4 zhi1 chuan1 nuan3 (不经冬寒，不知春暖)。.

 Bu4  jing1 dong1 han2, bu4 zhi1 chuan1 nuan3.

不       经        冬     寒， 不    知       春        暖。
 

English: Without being through the cold winter, we will

 not know the enjoyment of spring's arrival.

 

Meaning: Without fighting for what we want, we will

not know how to enjoy the taste of success..

 

 

Vocabulary 

 

1.  Bu4: not (adv.)
2.  jing1:through  (prep.)
3.  dong1: winter (n.)
4.  han2 : cold(adj.) coldnesss (n.)
5.  zhi1 :know (v)
6.  chuan1:spring (n.)
7.  nuan3: warm (adj.) warmth (n.)