Topic 2: Chinese Idioms and Slang

Question 1

有趣

Answer 1

yǒu qù: interesting, fascinating

Question 1

责任

Answer 1

zé rèn: responsibility, duty

Question 2

闹笑话

Answer 2

nào xiào huà: to make a fool of one’s self, laughingstock

Question 3

多余

Answer 3

duō yú: unnecessary, superfluous

Question 4

高雅

Answer 4

gāo yǎ: elegant, dainty

Question 5

谜语

Answer 5

mí yǔ: riddle

Question 6

理解

Answer 6

lǐ jiě: (n/vb) to understand, comprehend

Question 7

成语

Answer 7

chéng yǔ: Chinese set expression made up of 4 characters (ex: 门当户对/一见钟情). proverb, saying, adage

Question 8

添

Answer 8

tiān: to add, increase

Question 9

多管闲事

Answer 9

duō guǎn xián shì: meddling in other people’s business

Question 10

耗子

Answer 10

hào zi: mouse

Question 11

生动

Answer 11

shēng dòng: lively, vivid

Question 12

成千上万

Answer 12

chéng qiān shàng wàn: thousands upon thousands

Question 13

歇后语

Answer 13

xiē hòu yǔ: 2 part allegorical saying where the second part (said after a pause or left out) is the intended meaning of the allegory in the first place. (歇=to rest, take a break)

Ex: 肉包子大狗–》有去无回
Hitting a dog by throwing meat dumplings –> never returning

Question 14

古今并存

Answer 14

gǔ jīn bìng cún: coexistence of ancient and modern

Question 15

熟

Answer 15

shú: familiar, cooked/ripe/mature (of food)

Question 16

蛇

Answer 16

shé: snake, serpent (m. word 条)

Question 17

现象

Answer 17

xiàn xiàng: appearance, phenomenon

Question 18

放弃

Answer 18

fàng qì: to renounce, abandon, give up

Question 19

历史

Answer 19

lì shǐ: history

Question 20

俗语

Answer 20

sú yǔ: common saying, proverb, colloquial speech (for everyday language)