三人行，必有我师(焉)

部首
刀 part 2
刊, to publish; 刑, punishment; 划, to plan ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=18

词汇
天空, sky; 整天, all day long ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
他究竟在计划些什么, what the hell is he planning?
我记得我小时候第一次吃这个臭豆腐，一整天都舒畅, I remember when I was little, the first time I ate this stinky tofu, I felt good all day long.

Me:
他们发刊的杂志被禁止了。
看看天空的星星，好漂亮。

成语
天妒英才 those whom the gods love die young (lit. heaven is jealous of great talent)
手眼通天 clever at trickery, good at sucking up (lit. eyes and hands reach heaven)
从天而降 to come out of the blue, to fall out of the sky
( ”pinyin” )

词汇
举办, hold (as in holding an event, etc.) (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
真是天妒英才，老大你永远活着我们的心中, those the gods love really do die young, you're gonna live forever in our hearts, boss
在龙城手眼通天，可到了地星还请注意些分寸, clever tricks may work in Dragon City, but kindly adhere to the proprieties a little more in Dixing
线索从来不会从天而降, clues don't just appear out of the blue
你就放心地去吧，我们一定会帮你举办一场隆重的追掉会的, you can go with peace of mind, we'll be sure to hold you a lovely memorial service

Me:
这个想法像从天而降闪了。
他不想让人给他举办生日派对。

成语
三天两头 frequently, almost every day (lit. twice in three days)
天不怕地不怕 impudent, brash (lit. not afraid of heaven or earth)
天涯海角 a million miles away from everywhere (also the southernmost point in China)
( ”pinyin” )

词汇
彩色, color/multicolored; 精彩, marvelous ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
阿嚏！最近怎么回事啊，怎么三天两头就感冒, achoo! What gives lately, how come I catch a cold like every day.
天不怕地不怕的赵云澜什么时候连枪的胆子都没有了, since when does the bold and brash Zhao Yunlan not even have the guts for a gun?
接下来我可以和你去天涯海角, I'll go to the ends of the earth with you
我已经活得够精彩了，my life is already plenty marvelous

Me:
你还忘记了钥匙吗，三天两头吧。
这个围巾的彩色很可爱。

成语
心地善良 kind-hearted, good-natured
在天之灵 soul of the deceased (lit. soul in heaven)
以德服人 to win people over with virtue
( pinyin )

词汇
字典, dictionary; 数字, number ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
她对人真诚心地善良，我可以担保, I can vouch for her integrity and kindness
你们一定要查出真凶，安慰张皓在天之灵啊, you guys have got to find the real killer and bring peace to Zhang Hao's departed soul
别总是板着一张棺材脸，要以德服人, don't put up walls a mile high, you've got to win people over with virtue
九应该是这个数列当中最末尾的一个数字, nine has to be the last number in the string

Me:
不要害怕，他是真的心地善良，绝不会骂你。
要用字典查查不知道的词汇。

语法
对于 + N, "as far as X specific thing is concerned" (top of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22guanyu%22_and_%22duiyu%22

词汇
阴，阴天, cloudy (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
那也就是说准备的越充分对于他们越有利, the better we prepare the more advantage we have with regard to them
他对于声波的研究有着极高的热爱和期待, he has great enthusiasm and expectations for research into sound waves
龙城的阴雨时刻要到了, bad weather is coming to Dragon City

Me:
对于他的论文，需要始终再写。
我更喜欢阴天，比晴天更放松。

语法
连 + 一 + measure word (+ N) + 都 + 不/没 + V "doesn't...even one X" (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Advanced_uses_of_%22lian%22

词汇
天上, sky/heaven; 春天, spring; 冬天, winter; 晴天, sunny day; 秋天, autumn; 夏天, summer; 阴天, cloudy day ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
连一张写字台都没有, there isn't even a single desk
你连一句留我的话都舍不得说, you can't spare even one line telling me to stay?
[no 天上]

Me:
我今天又试试去书店，可是我在等的新书他们连一本书都还没有。
看看天上，快要下雨了。

语法
由于 + cause + effect "due to X, Y happened"
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22due_to%E2%80%A6%22_with_%22youyu%22
(Not to be confused with 鱿鱼, or "due to X, squid happened")

词汇
晴，晴天, sunny (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
由于缺乏光源，地星长期处于黑暗之中, because of the lack of a light source, Dixing has labored in darkness for a long time
由于我救出的孩子越来越多，周总开始怀疑我了, because I kept saving more kids, Manager Zhou started to suspect me
这么明亮的夜晚说明明天一定是个晴天, a night this bright tells us that tomorrow must be sunny

Me:
由于缺乏时间，我没做完所有的工作。
夏天的晴天我不太喜欢。

抱歉（或道歉，对不起，不好意思）;) 我在小旅游，回家以后就肯定回复评论。

语法
才 + V, as late as
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_lateness_with_%22cai%22
...I don't get this one very well yet. I think you have to do it by feel.

词汇
天, day; also 白天, daytime; 半天, half day; 后天, day after tomorrow; 今天, today; 明天, tomorrow; 前天, day before yesterday; 天气, weather; 星期天, Sunday; 昨天, yesterday ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Introductory grammar, day 54

Guardian:
老板四十岁才得了这么个儿子, it wasn't until the boss was forty that his son was born
那怎么这两天才碰到他呢, so why have we only run into him in the last two days?
夜晚的星星一定和天气有关, 这么明亮的夜晚说明明天一定是个晴天, the stars at night have to be connected with the weather, such a bright night means tomorrow will be sunny

Me:
我四十岁差不多才跟他见面了。
今天的天气非常糟糕，为什么我们这么没幸运啊。