Chinese Idioms (Chengyu) and Meanings – Part 3

By Sujanti Djuanda – LingoLearn Chinese Teacher

1.莫名其妙(mò​míng​qí​miào) unfathomable mystery (idiom); oddly, baffling

最近(zuì​jìn)他(tā) 一点点(yī​diǎn​diǎn)就(jiù)发 (fā)很(hěn)大(dà)的(de)脾气(pí​qi),只是(zhǐ​shì)一点点(yī​diǎn​diǎn)事(shì)而已(ér​yǐ),人家(rén​jiā)帮(bāng)他(tā)修理(xiū​lǐ)东西(dōng​xi),应该(yīng​gāi)给(gěi)钱(qián)嘛(ma),他(tā)一毛(yīmáo)钱(qián)都(dōu)不(bù)给(gěi)就(jiù)生气(shēng​qì)了(le)。我们(wǒ​men)看(kàn)了(le)都(dōu)莫名其妙(mò​míng​qí​miào)。

2. 泪流满面(lèi​liú​mǎn​miàn) cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)

三(sān)年(nián)认识(rèn​shi)你(nǐ),我(wǒ)一定(yī​dìng)会(huì)接受(jiē​shòu)你的(nǐde)追求(zhuī​qiú),你(nǐ) 的(de)善良(shàn​liáng)、无私(wú​sī)、宽厚(kuān​hòu)让(ràng)我(wǒ)泪流满面(lèi​liú​mǎn​miàn),你(nǐ)真是(zhēn​shi)个(gè)好(hǎo)男人(nán​rén)。不过(bù​guò)在(zài)爱上(ài​shàng)他(tā)之后(zhī​hòu),我的(wǒde)心(xīn)已(yǐ)容(róng)不下(bù​xià)其它(qí​tā)男人(nán​rén)。

3. 一帆风顺(yī​fān​fēng​shùn​)propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom);everything is going smoothly.

你(nǐ)是(shì)新手(xīn​shǒu)慢慢(màn​màn)来(lái)就(jiù)好(hǎo),不要(bù​yào)急(jí),谁(shéi)还(hái)不是(bù​shì)从(cóng)新手(xīn​shǒu)过来(guò​lái)的(de)。最后(zuì​hòu)祝(zhù)你(nǐ)生意(shēng​yi)一帆风顺(yī​fān​fēng​shùn​)!

4. 一路平安(yīlùpíngān) Have a safe and pleasant journey, Bon Voyage

祝(zhù​)你(nǐ​)一路平安(yī​lù​píng​’ān​)顺利(shùn​lì),旅行(lǚ​xíng)圆满(yuán​mǎn)成功(chéng​gōng)!玩(wán)得(de)开心(kāi​xīn),拍(pāi)多(duō)照片(zhào​piàn),满意(mǎn​yì​)而(ér)归(guī)。

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