三人行，必有我师(焉)

成语
德才兼备 possessed of both integrity and talent
一窍不通 don't understand a single thing (lit. doesn't even go into one hole [of the head])
狗屁不通 bullshit, nonsense, completely illogical (lit. even dog farts don't get through)
( ”pinyin” )

词汇
类, class/kind; 类似, similar; 人类, human beings ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
这续任的候选人必须出身高贵，德才兼备呀, the candidates for his successor must be of noble origins and possessed of both integrity and talent
可他这个人偏偏对电子产品是一窍不通, but he doesn't have a clue about electronics
还留下这么一封狗屁不通的书信, and this nonsensical note was left
成医生应该也有过类似的经历吧, Dr. Cheng, you must have had similar experiences

Me:
数学的话我一窍不通。
现在您找的产品没有了，但是我们还有类似的。

语法
既 + (Adj./V phrase) 1 + 又 + (Adj./V phrase) 2 "both X and Y" (top of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22both%E2%80%A6_and%E2%80%A6%22_with_%22ji...you%22

词汇
通, through/common; 通过, adopt; 通知, notice (as in notification); 交通, traffic; 普通, ordinary; 普通话, Mandarin ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
我们这么守株待兔，既劳民伤财又不管用, sitting on our asses like this we're wasting the taxpayers' money and we're doing no good
那个地星人他的音波既能震荡干扰空间又能控制人类的情绪, that Dixingren's sound waves can both vibrate and disturb spaces and control people's emotions
我是来报道的，这是我的通知书, I'm here to report for work, this is my notice

Me:
今天即冷又黑，怎么能起床啊。
你看没看那张通知？

语法
通过, to pass a test etc. (top of page, part 2)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22through%22_with_%22tongguo%22

词汇
报名, sign up; 报纸, newspaper; 日报, daily newspaper; 晚报, evening newspaper ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Introductory grammar, day 139

Guardian:
你没有通过神木的考验, you didn't pass the sacred branch's test
他们说会在报纸上刊登寻人启事的, they say there'll be a missing persons notice in the newspaper

Me:
他想要通过汉语水平考试。
你已经报名了钢琴课吗。