Learn slang expressions using body parts
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Chinese Slang Expressions Using Body Parts |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to ChineseClass101.com. I'm John Reyna. |
| Dehua: And I'm Dehua! |
| John: This is Must-Know Chinese Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 21. In this lesson, you'll learn chinese slang expressions that use words or phrases relating to body parts. |
| John: Even body parts participate in creating interesting slang expressions! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are: |
| Dehua: 易如反掌 (yìrúfǎnzhǎng) |
| Dehua: 毒舌 (dúshé) |
| Dehua: 左耳进右耳出 (zuǒ ěr jìn yòu ěr chū) |
| Dehua: 抢眼 (qiǎngyǎn) |
| John: Dehua, what's our first expression? |
| Dehua: 易如反掌 (yìrúfǎnzhǎng) |
| John: literally meaning "easy like turning palm." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "very easy." |
| Dehua: 易如反掌 (yìrúfǎnzhǎng) |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dehua: 易如反掌 (yìrúfǎnzhǎng) |
| John: Use this slang expression when you talk about something is very easy to do. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dehua: 这件事对他来说易如反掌。 (Zhè jiàn shì duì tā lái shuō yìrúfǎnzhǎng.) |
| John: "This is very easy for him." |
| Dehua: 这件事对他来说易如反掌。 (Zhè jiàn shì duì tā lái shuō yìrúfǎnzhǎng.) |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Dehua: 毒舌 (dúshé) |
| John: This literally means "toxic tongue." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "person who criticizes others harshly." |
| Dehua: 毒舌 (dúshé) |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dehua: 毒舌 (dúshé) |
| John: Use this slang expression when you talk about someone who makes harsh comments to others. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dehua: 这个选秀节目里有一个毒舌评委。 (Zhège xuǎnxiù jiémù li yǒu yīgè dúshé píngwěi.) |
| John: "This talent show has a judge who makes harsh comments." |
| Dehua: 这个选秀节目里有一个毒舌评委。 (Zhège xuǎnxiù jiémù li yǒu yīgè dúshé píngwěi.) |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Dehua: 左耳进右耳出 (zuǒ ěr jìn yòu ěr chū) |
| John: literally meaning "left ear in right ear out." As a slang expression, it means "to not to listen carefully to others." |
| Dehua: 左耳进右耳出 (zuǒ ěr jìn yòu ěr chū) |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dehua: 左耳进右耳出 (zuǒ ěr jìn yòu ěr chū) |
| John: Use this expression when you talk about someone who doesn't listen to what others have said to him. |
| John: Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dehua: 父母对他说的话，他左耳进右耳出。 (Fùmǔ duì tā shuō dehuà, tā zuǒ ěr jìn yòu ěr chū.) |
| John: "He doesn't listen to what his parents say to him." |
| Dehua: 父母对他说的话，他左耳进右耳出。 (Fùmǔ duì tā shuō dehuà, tā zuǒ ěr jìn yòu ěr chū.) |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Dehua: 抢眼 (qiǎngyǎn) |
| John: Which literally means "rob eye." As a slang expression, it means "eye-catching." |
| Dehua: 抢眼 (qiǎngyǎn) |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dehua: 抢眼 (qiǎngyǎn) |
| John: Use this slang expression when you talk about someone or something that is very eye-catching. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dehua: 她穿这条裙子很抢眼。 (Tā chuān zhè tiáo qúnzi zài jùhuì shàng hěn qiǎngyǎn.) |
| John: "She is very eye-catching wearing this dress at the party." |
| Dehua: 她穿这条裙子很抢眼。 (Tā chuān zhè tiáo qúnzi zài jùhuì shàng hěn qiǎngyǎn.) |
| QUIZ |
| John: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I’ll describe four situations, and you’ll choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| John: You are watching a talent show and the judge is giving harsh comments. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dehua: 毒舌 (dúshé) |
| John: "person who criticizes others harshly" |
| John: You think something is extremely easy. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dehua: 易如反掌 (yìrúfǎnzhǎng) |
| John: "very easy" |
| John: You saw a beautiful couple at the party. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dehua: 抢眼 (qiǎngyǎn) |
| John: "eye-catching" |
| John: You are not listening to your parents when they keep talking to you. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dehua: 左耳进右耳出 (zuǒ ěr jìn yòu ěr chū) |
| John: "not to listen carefully to others" |
Outro |
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| John: There you have it; you've mastered four Chinese Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at ChineseClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, and see you next time! |
| Dehua: 下回見 (xià huí jiàn). |
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