第三年第三百四十七天
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guardian_learning成语
哑巴吃黄连 to suffer in silence (lit. to eat Chinese goldthread [an herb used for traditional medicine] silently)
吃西北风 to go cold and hungry (lit. to eat the northwest wind); also 喝西北风
欲盖弥彰 trying to hide the truth only makes it more conspicuous
哑巴吃黄连 yǎba chī huánglián; 吃西北风 chī xīběi fēng; 欲盖弥彰 yù gài mí zhāng
词汇
里面, inside/interior (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/
Guardian:
他这个人呀，个性太深沉，喜欢哑巴吃黄连, his personality is too deep, he likes to suffer in silence
未来十年睨扽着吃西北风吧, you can spend the next ten years in penury!
欲盖弥彰就一定还有什么理由, what's the point of covering it up just to make it stand out more?
李茜是在里面吗, is Li Qian inside?
Me:
别哑巴吃黄连了，难受的时候跟别人说说吧。
他在等你在里面。
哑巴吃黄连 to suffer in silence (lit. to eat Chinese goldthread [an herb used for traditional medicine] silently)
吃西北风 to go cold and hungry (lit. to eat the northwest wind); also 喝西北风
欲盖弥彰 trying to hide the truth only makes it more conspicuous
哑巴吃黄连 yǎba chī huánglián; 吃西北风 chī xīběi fēng; 欲盖弥彰 yù gài mí zhāng
词汇
里面, inside/interior (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/
Guardian:
他这个人呀，个性太深沉，喜欢哑巴吃黄连, his personality is too deep, he likes to suffer in silence
未来十年睨扽着吃西北风吧, you can spend the next ten years in penury!
欲盖弥彰就一定还有什么理由, what's the point of covering it up just to make it stand out more?
李茜是在里面吗, is Li Qian inside?
Me:
别哑巴吃黄连了，难受的时候跟别人说说吧。
他在等你在里面。
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Date: 2024-12-21 09:53 pm (UTC)Another case of "wait, how is this HSK-3?!
哑巴吃黄连 is a great expression. :D
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Date: 2024-12-22 10:42 pm (UTC)Yes, true! Maybe 里面 in particular as opposed to just 里...
哑巴吃黄连 is a great expression. :D
Isn't it? I have in fact 吃过黄连 as a Chinese medicine prescription and I can vouch for the fact that it tastes terrible.
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Date: 2024-12-24 09:21 am (UTC)