三人行，必有我师(焉)

成语
促膝长谈 to have a heart-to-heart talk (lit. a knee-to-knee talk)
长袖善舞 money, power, and other advantages always come in handy (lit. one dances better with long sleeves)
牵肠挂肚 to rack one's brains (lit. to pull guts and hang belly)
( ”pinyin” )

词汇
看起来, look like; 看上去, seem; 观看, observe; 收看, watch ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
在这个世界上有一种朋友不需要怎么促膝长谈，怎么牵肠挂肚, in this world there's a kind of friend you don't need to talk everything through with or worry about
特调处长，屡建奇功，长袖善舞，八面玲珑，多么完美的存在, chief of the SID, famed in song and story, coming from a good background, everybody's friend, how perfect
这小子看上去傻乎乎, this kid seems like an idiot

Me:
我们之前合不来，但是一次促膝长谈以后相处好了。
那个蛋糕看起来很好吃，但是实在吃的话没有味道。

语法
在 + (person) + 看来, "from X's perspective" (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22kanqilai%22_and_%22kanlai%22

词汇
愿意, be willing (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
在我看来地星人已经销声匿迹这么多年了，他们为什么会突然频繁地出现, the way I see it, Dixingren have been out of sight, out of mind for so many years already, why would they suddenly appear so frequently?
我愿意承担责任, I'm willing to take responsibility.
如果只是睡着，那就只能问她自己为什么不愿意醒了, if she's just sleeping, then all we can do is ask her why she doesn't want to wake up

Me:
在我看来，他只想让人工作得更多。
我不愿意再听你的借口。

语法
S + 看起来像 + N "look like something/someone" (middle of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22kanqilai%22_and_%22kanlai%22

词汇
原来, original; 原因, reason ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
虽然平时冰冷冷的，看起来像个大冰棍，一有什么问题突然变得的那么可靠, although he is normally cold and looks like a big icicle, when there's a problem he suddenly becomes very dependable
看起来就像是个普通的小镇, it looks like an ordinary small town
我查不出他失眼的原因, I can't find the reason for his blindness

Me:
那个发型很好，你看起来像个女演员。
这是原来的做法。

语法
把 + direct object + 当成/当作/看成/看作 + indirect object "see X as Y" (part b)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Advanced_uses_of_%22ba%22

词汇
特别, especially; 特点, characteristic ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
我一直把你当成是我最好的兄弟, I've always thought of you as my closest friend.
你依然没有把我当作一个正常的女人, you've never seen me as an ordinary woman
我一点都不特别，我特别的一般, I'm not a bit special, I'm especially ordinary

Me:
我们想让你把我们看作自己的家人。
请解释给我那个男人的特点。

语法
在X看来, "from X's viewpoint" (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Assessing_situations_with_%22kanlai%22

词汇
花, spend; 花园, garden ( pinyin )

（不好意思啊，评论回复以后一定会，现在我忙死了）

语法
要看/得看 for "X depends on Y" (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22it_depends%22_with_%22kan%22

词汇
安静, quiet; 安全, safe/secure; 平安, safe and sound; 晚安, good night; 一路平安, have a safe trip ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Introductory grammar, day 131

Guardian:
具体的效果要看你追寻记忆的心底有多么迫切, the specific effects depend on how urgent you really feel about the memories you are seeking [sort of]
你一定要平安回来, you have to come back safely
注意安全, be safe

Me:
不太安静的林静他为什么叫静呢。
我吃不吃得看肚子的情况。

语法
看起来 + 像 + noun phrase, "looks like/resembles X"
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Appearance_with_%22kanqilai%22

词汇
左, left; 左边, left side ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Introductory grammar, day 127

Guardian:
看起来像个大冰棍, he's like a big icicle
看起来就像是个普通的小镇, it looks like it's an ordinary small town
你们两个去左边，我们两个去右边, you two go left, we two will go right

Me:
她们看起来像越南人。
在我左边有很多本书。

语法
好 + sense verb, "good to..." (various specific meanings) (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22hao%22_to_mean_%22easy%22

词汇
Nicely matching the above, 看, to see; also 好看, good-looking; 看到 and 看见, variations on seeing; 看病, see a doctor ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Guardian:
你昨天晚上没有看见他吧？you didn't see him yesterday night?
那你可能对好玩这个词有一些误会了啊, you've misunderstood something about the word "fun."

Me:
他唱的歌真的好听。
他为什么那么好看啊。