三人行，必有我师(焉)

本周的部首
一, part 5
严, strict; 丽, beautiful; 丧, bereavement/loss ( ”pinyin” )

词汇
亲, close/related; 亲切, kind (as in kind-hearted); 亲人, relative (as in family member); 亲自, personally; 父亲, father; 母亲, mother ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
别垂头丧气的了, don't hang your head and look forlorn
教不严师之惰, teaching without strictness is laziness on the teacher's part
小郭他不是您亲自下调令调进来的吗, didn't you yourself make arrangements for Xiao Guo to join us?

Me:
这里很美丽的地方。
你太亲切了。

本周的部首
一, part 3
专, special/dedicated; 且, and/also; 世, world/generation; 业, business ( ”pinyin” )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=1

词汇
桥, bridge (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
专业的事就得由专业的人来做, professional things have to be done by professionals
最近案子明显很多，而且和这个沈教授有关的, lately we clearly have a lot of cases, plus they're connected to this Professor Shen
我到这儿来当然是为了搭建我们两方之间的友谊的桥梁, naturally the reason I'm here is to build the bridge of our friendship

Me:
他是世界上唯一无二的人。
我是走过赤川铁桥来的。

本周的部首
Radical #1: 一, one, yī
一, one; 七, seven; 万, ten thousand; 三, three ( ”pinyin” )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=1
Tentative plan for the moment: choose a radical of the week (in some cases, more like a radical of the month or the season depending how many characters use it???) and cover a few characters from it daily? (Along with every-other-day grammar) People who were interested in seeing more radical/character-related content, let me know if this is something like what you had in mind, if not what else you'd prefer, if you recommend any other sites to link to, etc.

词汇
前后, front and back/around; 前进, advance forward; 前面, front; 前往, going to; 从前, before; 目前, at present; 提前, advance; 眼前, at the moment ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
你再说一遍! say that again!
我找了你一万年, I've searched for you for ten thousand years
前面全部是山路也不好走, the road ahead is all mountain paths with bad footing

Me:
有七个人的话就可以。
先乘前往京都的火车。

成语
以防万一 just in case
一无所获 to end up empty-handed, without any gains
一言不发 without saying a word
( ”pinyin” )

词汇
利用, to use; 胜利, victory; 有利, favorable ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
以防万一我在陪护你最后一晚, just in case I'll stay with you for one last night
我之前分析那个功德笔主战术的材料，也是一无所获, I analyzed the Merit Brush user's strategy and didn't come up with anything at all
只要你说我就相信，可即使这样你还不是一言不发吗, all you have to do is tell me something and I'll believe it, but even so you don't say a damn thing, do you!
烛九利用汪徵把你们引到这里来就是想利用你们人类的力量得到山河锥, Zhu Jiu used Wang Zheng to get you out here because he wants to use your human strength to get the Mountain River Awl.

Me:
他一言不发地走了。
利用工具就可以，利用人就不行。

成语
一五一十 the whole thing from beginning to end, leaving out nothing (lit. everything from one to ten)
一事无成 a complete failure, never successful
买一赠一 buy one get one free (also 买一送一)
( ”pinyin” )

词汇
存, deposit; 保存, preservation; 存在/生存, existence ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
把你自己的事情一五一十地先捋清楚吧, start by telling your own whole story
我一直以来都是一个一事无成的人, nothing has ever gone right for me
现如今地星的异能还真是物美价廉，买一赠一啊, Dixing powers are on sale at a great price right now, eh? buy one get one free
你们相信这个世界上存在所谓的怪物吗, do you believe that so-called monsters exist in this world?

Me:
听他讲一五一十的故事，我才懂了。
你们都不是忽略这个问题的存在吗？

成语
一言为定 it’s a deal, done and done (lit. one word settles it)
鞍前马后 to follow someone everywhere, be at their beck and call (lit. before the saddle, after the horse)
以貌取人 to judge by appearances
( ”pinyin” )

词汇
按, press/push; 按照, according to (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian：
你说的一言为定，what you said is a deal.
一 一个张丹妮混淆视听，一个地星人鞍前马后，配合还真是默契, one Zhang Danni muddying the waters, one Dixingren at her beck and call, what a pair.
我就知道你们这些人都是看脸的以貌取人, I know you people all just look at the face and judge by appearances.
按照他说的，烛九背后还有高人, according to what he said, there’s still someone higher up behind Zhu Jiu.

Me:
那双夫妇，他完全她鞍前马后。
按照这本书，不能这样写。

Will stick to the current chengyu practice for at least a little while. (If you are thinking "wait, I come here for the grammar, where is it," comment or DM me and I'll see what I can do.)

成语
三番五次 over and over again (lit. three times, five times)
兵贵神速 swift and resolute (lit. speed is important in war)
一无所知 not having a clue, completely ignorant
( pinyin )

词汇
租, 出租, rent; 出租车, taxi (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
你三番五次地来打扰我工作，你这让我很为难, you're giving me great trouble by coming to disturb my work so many times
兵贵神速，我们这不也是害怕再有学生遇害嘛, speed is of the essence, aren't we all worried that another student will be harmed?
你对我的电力一无所知, you don't know a thing about my electrical power
这婚纱租一天不少钱呢, it cost a lot to rent this wedding dress for a day

Me:
我三番五次地跟你说过，睡觉之前要关电灯。
房租这个公寓多少钱？

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
一面 + V1 + 一面 + V2 "do X and Y at the same time"
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_simultaneous_actions_with_%22yimian%22

词汇
往, to (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
[no 一面 of this kind]
你逃避地星原本只是向往新鲜的空气，并非大罪, you originally escaped Dixing to move toward fresh air, not a great crime
往前面就安全了，去吧, let's go up ahead where it should be safe

Me:
在教室请你们别一面听讲一面玩手机。
我们还是往回家。

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。