Sunday, November 18, 2007

Chinese idioms learning!

ài bú shì shǒu
爱 不 释 手
meaning:1.to be so fond of sth.that one cannot take one's hands off it 2.to be reluctant to give up. 3.to be unwilling to let sth out of one's hands 4. can hardly bear to put it down.
释义:喜爱到不肯放手,形容非常喜爱。

ài cái rú mìnɡ
爱 财 如 命
meaning:1.to grudge wealth as one's life.2. to be extremely miserly and greedy 3. love gold as one's life
释义:吝惜钱财如同吝惜自己的生命一样。形容贪婪。

ài cái ruò kě
爱 才 若 渴
meaning:1. to have a passion for talent 2. One's love for scholars ( or talents)is equal to one's thirst for water 3.to be very fond of talented people.
释义:爱惜人才就像口渴想喝水一样。

ài mò nénɡ zhù
爱 莫 能 助
meaning:1.to be willing to help but unable to do so 2. to love but have no ability to render assistance 3.to be sympathetic but unable to help 4. one would be glad to help but cannot.
释义:原意是因为不显露才无人相助,后指虽有同情心,而没有帮助的能力。

ài wū jí wū
爱 屋 及 乌
meaning:1. to love for a person extends even to the crows on its roof 2. love me ,love my dog.3. love one thing on account of another.
释义:因为爱一间房屋而连带喜欢房顶上的乌鸦。比喻因为爱一个人而连带喜爱和他有关系的人或事物。

ài zēnɡ fēn mínɡ
爱 憎 分 明
meaning:1. to be clear about what to love or hate 2. to know whom to love and whom to hate 3. to understand what to love and what to hate 4 .a clear idea of what one should hate or love.
释义 :爱什么,恨什么,态度鲜明

ài shǒu ài jiǎo
碍 手 碍 脚
meaning:1.to stand (or be)in the way 2.to be obstructed by one's hands and feet 3. to be a hindrance 4 be a nuisance
释义: 形容做事受到妨碍,不顺利。

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