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There are times when nothing but an exclamation will do.  Our next series of Twitter mini-lessons will feature the Chinese phrase <adjective or verb> +  死了 (sǐ le); literally ‘something’ to death.  It’s used just like the English ‘scared to death!’  Here’s the wrap-up from this week’s tweets, for your review!

Heat Wave:    热死了 (rè sǐ le)  – when you’re roasting in one of the five fiery furnaces of China

Cold Front:   冷死了(lěng sǐ le) – when you’re freezing in a Shanghai winter

Freezer Burn:  冻死了(dòngsǐ le) – when you’re freezing in a Beijing winter

Eat a Horse:   饿死了(è sǐ le) – when you’re so hungry you actually could eat ‘horse’

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