三人行，必有我师(焉)

语法
对于, with regard to, vs 关于, about
https://mandarinbean.com/duiyu-vs-guanyu/
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22guanyu%22_and_%22duiyu%22

词汇
开发, development; 开放, open up; 开始, start; 开业, start a business; 开展, develop; 公开, open (to public access); 解开, undo/untie; 推开, push away; 展开, open ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
对于今天的案子，有什么看法, what do you think about today's case?
我要跟你谈谈关于镇魂灯的秘密, I need to talk with you about the secret of the Guardian Lamp.
好了，我们开始上课吧, all right, let's start class

Me:
我在读一本关于中国女人的书。
你别解开我的扣子了，我们当众吧。

成语
不自量力 having too high an opinion of yourself (lit. not measuring your own strength)
活力四射 powerful, energetic, dynamic (lit. energy firing in four directions)
尽心尽力 to make every effort, to do the utmost (lit. to use up heart and power)
( ”pinyin” )

词汇
对待, treat; 对方, the other person; 对手, opponent; 对象, object; 反对, opposition; 绝对, absolutely; 面对, face (verb) ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
不要不自量力，多管闲事了, don't rate yourself too highly, stay out of my business
我就是长得青春无敌活力四射，其实已经不小了, I've grown up young and matchless and dynamic, I'm not that little any more
而且一直在尽心尽力地给谭八斗治疗, and they made every effort to cure Tan Badou
你不是他的对手, you're not his enemy

Me:
看他唱歌的时候真的感觉活力四射。
您的研究对象是什么？

语法
对于 + O "with regard to X" (top of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22duiyu%22_and_%22zhiyu%22

词汇
以后, afterward; 以前, before; 以外, except; 以上, above/over; 以为, think [wrongly]; 一下, below/under; 可以, can; 所以, so ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
我对于特调处的态度已经表达得很明确了, I have already clearly expressed my attitude regarding the SID.
对于这些破坏规矩的人，就绝对不能姑息, we absolutely cannot tolerate these rule-breakers
我第一次见你是在万年以后，而你第一次见我是在万年之前, I first met you ten thousand years afterward, and you first met me ten thousand years before.

Me:
对于这些问题我还不太清楚。
我以为你不爱他。

语法
S + 对着 + O, "face/point at X" (middle of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22dui%22_and_%22duiyu%22

词汇
一部分, a part; 一定, certain; 一共, total/altogether; 一会儿, in a moment; 一路平安, safe journey; 一路顺风, bon voyage; 一般, commonly; 一点点, a little bit; 一生, lifetime; 一直, always; 不一定, not necessarily; 不一会儿, in a little while; 有一点(儿), a little bit ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
别对着我, don't point at me
那他一定是堂堂正正的英雄, then he is certainly a true hero
全城一共有一百一十九个叫华玉柱的, there are a total of 119 Hua Yuzhus in the city

Me:
请对着相机看一看。
我不想去，我一点点头疼。

语法
S1 + 对 + S2 + V "toward X, facing X" (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22gen%22_and_%22dui%22

词汇
养, raise/keep/support/cultivate (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
他们都对我很好, they're all very good to me
你对沈巍这个人怎么看, what do you think of this guy Shen Wei?
他不会养了很多猫吧, maybe he keeps a lot of cats?

Me:
她对她朋友总是很善良。
我们的房子很小，不能养宠物。

语法
Person X + 跟/对 + Person Y + 说 "X said to Y" (top of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22gen%22_and_%22dui%22

词汇
学期, term/semester; 教学, teach; 开学, term begins; 科学, science; 留学生, student studying abroad; 中小学, elementary and middle school ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
我从没想过你今天会跟我说出这样一番话, I never thought you'd say the kind of thing to me you have today
我想对你说感谢你这些日子一直协助我, I wanted to thank you for your cooperation over the last few days
我这个学期有很多课时, I'm teaching a lot of class hours this semester.

Me:
我跟你说，你不要相信他说的话。
这个大学的学期很短，快要期末考试了。

语法
要么 X，要么 Y "either X or Y"
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22either..._or...%22_with_%22yaome%22

词汇
对, facing/opposite/answer; 对话, dialogue; 对面, opposite side ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
要么我给你公布，要么你自个公布, either I make it public for you or you do it yourself
要么像个丧家之犬一样继续苟且偷生，要么计划达成正大光明地阳光下活着, either you go on living a half-life like a pathetic dog [?], or the plan succeeds and you live upright under the sun
这对面是个座机, the opposite number is a landline.

Me:
你选择吧，要么带伞，要么淋湿感冒了。
对话就是非常重要。

语法
对 with specific (psychological) verbs, "in/about ~" (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dui%22_with_verbs

词汇
最, most/superlative case; 最好, best; 最后, last ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Introductory grammar, day 124

Guardian:
难道你们对他不感兴趣吗, you mean you aren't interested in him?
是不是对妆不满意啊, are you not satisfied with the makeup?
年下最好，猫系男子优先, younger men best, cat-lovers preferred

Me:
我对他非常好奇。
十二月就是一年最后的一个月。

语法
General future with 以后 (opposite of general past with 以前)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/In_the_future_in_general_with_%22yihou%22

词汇
对, correct/right (also 不对, wrong, and 对不起, I'm sorry) ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Guardian:
所以以后，我希望你能注意安全, so in the future I hope you will take good care.
我知道。我以后都听你的，行了吧. I know. In future I'll listen to whatever you say, okay? (Not actually a response to the line above but it certainly could be.)
不对呀，这些路咱们都走过了. This is wrong, we've walked down all these streets already.

Me:
我以后每天都会做瑜伽。
你说得对，以后我们不该敢做这种危险的活动。
对不起，我吃完了蛋糕。