Chinese Idiom Learning W3 初出茅廬/初出茅庐

Question 1

毕业

Answer 1

bìyè，V.，graduate

Question 2

告诉

Answer 2

gàosù，V.，tell

Question 3

菜鸟

Answer 3

càiniǎo，N.，newbie

Question 4

相反

Answer 4

xiāngfǎn，Adv.，on the contrary

Question 5

老鸟

Answer 5

lǎoniǎo，N.，senior, veteran

Question 6

经理

Answer 6

jīnglǐ，N.，manager

Question 7

讨论 / 討論

Answer 7

tǎolùn，V.，discuss

Question 8

不久

Answer 8

bùjiǔ，Adv.，soon

Question 9

派

Answer 9

pài，V.，send (people)

Question 10

十万大军

Answer 10

shí wàn dàjūn，N.，an army in 100,000 people。In Chinese, the number +
大军 is often used to describe an army of many people。

Question 11

根本

Answer 11

gēnběn，Adv.，emphasis on negation

Question 12

利用

Answer 12

lìyòng，V.，use, take advantage of

Question 13

博望坡

Answer 13

Bó wàng pō，N.，Bowang slope - The Battle of Bowang, also known as the Battle of Bowang Slope, was a battle fought between the warlords Cao Cao and Liu Bei in 202 in the late Eastern Han dynasty.

Question 14

设计 / 設計

Answer 14

shèjì，V.，design

Question 15

出

Answer 15

chū，M.，measure word for drama, opera etc

Question 16

戏

Answer 16

xì，N.，drama

Question 17

将军

Answer 17

jiāngjūn，N.，military general

Question 18

假装

Answer 18

jiǎzhuāng，V.，pretend

Question 19

继续 / 繼續

Answer 19

jìxù，V.，continue

Question 20

放火

Answer 20

fànghuǒ，V.，set fire

Question 21

烧

Answer 21

shāo，V.，burn

Question 22

来不及

Answer 22

láibùjí，Phr，Don’t have enough time., too late

Question 23

到底 dàodǐ (after all? how on earth …?): The adverb 到底 is used when the
speaker is perplexed about something and is eager to find out about the
truth. The sentence carries a strong tone of inquisitiveness and impatience

Answer 23

A. 你到底想做什么？
B. 你到底想去美国，还是去法国？

Question 24

Potential Capability with 得 de or 不 bù: When 得 or 不 is inserted
between the verb and the resultative or directional complement, the pattern
expresses whether the result is potentially attainable.

Answer 24

A. 晚餐太多了，我吃不完。（完，finish）
B. 曹操打得赢刘备吗？