a1 gou3 a1 mao1 阿狗阿猫

a1 gou3 a1 mao1

 

阿   狗    阿   猫

 

Translation:

 in the past, they were nicknames.

 

Meaning:

these days, it describes something or someone which is not important.

Vocabulary:

1. a1  阿: prefix for peoples' names
2. gou3狗: dog (n.)
3. mao1 猫: cat (n.)

      

Walnut Porridge for 2

for 2 persons

Ingredients:

• Walnuts: 50g.
• Rice:200g
• Water: 4cups
• 4 tablespoon of sugar

Method:

1. Boil rice, walnut and rice all together in a saucepan with a lid.
2. Boiled and leave the saucepan with a lid to 20 mins.
3. Served with spreading sugar on the top.

an4 ran2 wu2 se4黯然无色

an4 ran2 wu2 se4

黯     然    无   色

 

translation:

dejected and colourless

 

meaning:

the things lose their luster and colour.

Vocabulary:

1. an4 ran2 黯然: dejected (sv.)
2. wu2 se4   无 色: colourless(sv)

   

ai4 cai 2 ru2 ming4 爱财如命

 ai4 cai 2 ru2  ming4

  爱财如命

 

Translation:

Love money as life.

 Meaning:

Describe the extreme stinginess.

Vocabulary:

1.  ai4爱: love(v..)
2.  cai 2财: money (n.)
3.  ru2 如: as (prep.)
4.  ming4 命: life (n.)

An1 Pin1 Le4 Dao4 安贫乐道

 An1 Pin1 Le4 Dao4

安       贫     乐     道

 

Meaning:

Be contented with poverty, be happy with what they believe and think.

Vocabulary:

An1安: be contented (s.v.)
 Pin1 贫: Poverty (n.)
Le4 乐: be happy (s.v.)
Dao4 道: Road, believe or thoughts (n.)             

ao4 bu4 ke4 zhang3 傲不可长

ao4 bu4 ke4 zhang3
傲    不   可    长

Translation:
Pride can not grow.

Meaning:
The pride of the heart cannot grow.


Vocabulary:

1. ao4傲 : pride(n.)
2. bu4不: neg(adv.)
3. ke4 可: able(s.v.)
4. zhang3 长: grow (v.)

          

Emptiness (Chinese Philosophy)

 
Jin1 ye3 kong1, yin2 ye3 kong1,
  金  也    空，   银    也     空，
Gold is empty, silver also empty

 si3 hou4 he2 ceng2 zai4 shou3 zhong1.,
死    后   何     曾     在     手        中。
No gold and silver in our hand after our death.

qi1 ye3 kong1, zi3 ye3 kong1,
妻    也    空，  子   也    空，   
The wife is empty, the child also empty,

huang2 quan2 lu4 shang4 bu4 xiang1 feng2. 
黄        泉     路    上      不     相       逢。
We do not meet them on the way to heaven.

 tian2 ye3 kong1, di4 ye3 kong1,
 田   也   空，地  也  空，
The field is empty, land also empty, 

 huan4 guo4 dou1  shao3  zhu3 ren2 weng1.
換    過  多   少   主  人  翁。。
The owners of the field and land have been changed by times.

 ming2 ye3 kon1g, li4 ye3 kong1,
名        也      空，利   也      空，
The reputation is empty, money also empty,

 zhuan3 yan3 huang1 Jiao1 tu3 yi1 feng1.
转         眼     荒      郊     土   一   封。
 Both of them have gone by a blink after our burial.

 (from Chen Ming Xu 陳敏薰)

Pressure will not go away by itself- let your worries fit into a to-do-list.

Pressure will not go away by themselves; therefore, So, what you can also do is to do this task "The source of the pressure fitted into a to-do-list."

Before bedtime, try to do a list of the source o itself the pressure which you get lately. you might feel surprised the length of the list. It could include 20-30 items.

1. Next day morning, try to reclassify the troubles on the list, then find out  the solution and deal with trouble one by one. After sort the thing out, then paint a large cross on.
2. After sort the things out on the list, you can happily and freely bunch the list into a ball of paper, then throw it in a bin.

 Let's start a list now, mate!

(From Cheers: Happy Workman)

 

Pepper Fennel Beef Soup

Ingredients:

1. 10 grams of whit pepper powder
2. 10 grams of sliced Fenny
3. 500 grams of beef chunks
4. 1 clove of garlic (sliced)
5. 2 tea spoon (t) of soy sauce
6. 2 table spoon (T) of cooking oil
7. 1 t of salt 
8. 3 cups of  water

 
Method:

1. warm up cooking oil in a fry pan for few seconds before stir-frying garlic and fenny.
2. stir-fry garlic and fenny until the aroma comes out, then  put beef chunk in and stir-frying for few seconds.
3. add stir-fried ingredient and 3 cups of water into a saucepan, boil it with the lid on and simmer it for 2 hours.
4. add soy sauce, pepper and salt before serving.

Function:
Provide warmth in the winter, specially good for people who have cold limbs.

How to Cook Rice Efficiently?

 

Ingredients:

1. 1 t of cooking oil
2. 1/2 of salt
3. 1 cup of water
4. 1 cup of rice

Method:

1. Put all ingredients all together into a saucepan.
2. Boil and turn the cooker off.
3. Leave boiled rice to be cooked naturally from the steam inside the saucepan for 20 mins.

Tips:

If you like softer rice, adding extra half cup of water is allowed.

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ai4 bu2 shi4 shou3 爱不释手

 ai4 bu2 shi4 shou3

爱   不   释   手

Translation:

Do not want to let go because of the strong feelings of love.

Meaning:

The favourite was reluctant to let go.

 

vocabulary:

1. ai4 爱: love (n.)
2. bu2  不: neg.(adv.)
3. shi4 释: release (v.)
4. shou3 手: hand (n.)    

 

ying1 tao2 xiao3 wan2 zi3 樱桃小丸子 介紹

樱桃小丸子

  (from Youtube)

"樱桃小丸子" the world's best known and most influential anime. This anime has been translated into different  languages, such as Chinese, Korean, Tai and so on. For more than twenty years of its animation the highest the Japanese Animation ratings three, now more than 1,000 episodes the still in every Sunday primetime o'clock sharp Fuji TV in Japan (in Japan is equivalent to China's CCTV1) serial hit the hearts of Japanese men, women and children first national animation. This work is based on the author's childhood modeled on the story, the story revolves around the little balls as well as their families and classmates to start about family, friendship, or some little things of life, laughter and tears. In many people's minds, It is not just a favorite anime or a favorite cartoon characters, she carries the childhood recollections of their hearts.

 

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Shang Xie Ge上学歌/ Go To School

Shang Xie Ge上学歌/ Go To School

(自youtube摘錄)

 

tai4 yang2 dang1 kong1 zhao4

太阳当空照

hua1 er2 dui4 wo3 xiao4

花儿对我笑

xiao3 niao3 shuo1 zao3 zao3 zao3

小鸟说早早早

ni2 wei4 shen2 me bei1 shang2 xiao3 shu1 bao1

你为什么背上小书包

wo3 yao4 shang4 xue2 xiao 4

我要上学校

tian1 tian1 bu4 chi2 dao4

天天不迟到

ai4 xue2 xi2 ai4 lao2 dong 4

爱学习，爱劳动

zhang3 da4 yao4 wei4 she4 hui4 li4 gong1 lao2

长大要为社会立功劳

 

 

點以下網址,即可收看:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S6GUJebIc8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-ieVP1b-5w

 

Vocabulary:

1. tai4 yang2: 太阳 Sun (n.)
2. dang1: 当 at (prep.)
3. kong1: 空 sky(n.)
4. zhao4:照 shine (v.)
5. hua1 er2:花儿 flowers (n.)
6. dui4:对 at (prep.)
7. wo3: 我 me (pron.)
8. xiao4: 笑 smile (v.)
9. xiao3: 小 little, small (s.v.)
10. niao3: 鸟 birds (n.)
11. shuo1: 说 say (v.)
12. zao3: 早 morning.(n.)
13. ni2: 你 you (pron.)
14. wei4 shen2 me:为什么 why (adv.)
15. bei1 shang2:背上 carry (v.)
16. shu1 bao1: 书包 a school bag (n.)
17. yao4: 要 want (v.)
18. shang4 xue2 xiao 4: 上学校 go to school (v. phrase.)
19. tian1 tian1: 天天 very day (adv.phrase)
20. bu4:不 (neg.)
21. chi2 dao4: 迟到 late (sv)
22. ai4: 爱 love (v.)
23. xue2 xi2: 学习 learning (n.)
24. lao2 dong 4: 劳动 working (n.)
25. zhang3 da4 长大 a grown-up (n.)
26. wei4:为 for (prep.)
27. she4 hui4 : 社会 society (n.)
28. li4: 立 contribute (v.)
29. gong1 lao2: 功劳 credits (n.)

Hen3 nan2 shuo1。(很难说。)

Hen3 nan2 shuo1。
很       难      说。
 Translation: 
 It is hard to say.
 Meaning:
 Hard to tell.

 

 

Vocabulary:

1. hen3: very (adv.)
2. nan2: difficult (s.v.)
3. shuo1: say(v.)

xiang3 dou1 bie2 xiang3! (想都別想!)

xiang3 dou1 bie2 xiang3!

想        都       別     想!

Translation:

Do not think even try.

Meaning:

Quit that thought.

Vocabulary:

1. Xiang3: think (v.)
2. dou1: even, all (adv.)
3. bie2: do not (neg.)

Ai4 cai2 ru2 ke2 (爱才如渴)

Ai4 cai2 ru2 ke2

 爱    才   如    渴

Translation:

Cherishing the talented is like a person  who needs water when he is extremely thirsty.  

Meaning:

It describes a strong feeling and love to the talented.

Vocabulary:

1. Ai4: love (v.)
2. cai2: the talented(n.)
3. ru2:  as, like (adv.)
4. ke2:  thirsty (adj.)