成也萧何败也萧何是一句成语，即事情的成功和失败都是由同一个人造成的。对于韩信来说，好事与坏事都让萧何做了，因此注定他的个人成败，有了“成也萧何败也萧何”一说。当然，这里所说的“好事”与“坏是”只是相对于韩信而言。

中华成语典故

中华成语典故--成也萧何

This is the first short episode in the story where two people meet. See the transcript below to help aid your comprehension.

Welcome English learners! Today we’re going to begin a story that will last for several episodes. You can listen to the story episode by episode and grow your vocabulary and listening skills. Enjoy!

James looked over his shoulder. He saw something running toward him very fast. His heart started beating rapidly. He thought it was a person, but when he turned to face them, he realized that it wasn’t a person. It was a large black dog. The dog was getting closer and closer, but it wasn’t barking at him. In fact, the dog looked happy. Then he saw why the dog was running. There was a tennis ball bouncing and rolling toward him and the dog was chasing it.

James looked up and saw a woman about one hundred yards away from him. She was short and blonde. The dog grabbed the ball with his mouth and started running back toward her.

“Good boy!” she said.

“That’s a beautiful dog you have,” James said to her.

“Thanks! Actually, he’s not my dog. I’m just watching him for a friend this weekend.” she replied.

“Oh, I see,” said James. “Well, how did your friend get you to dog-sit for them?” James asked.

“That’s actually along story,” she answered with a smile.

James liked her smile and he had time to spare. He walked casually toward her and the dog. 

“I’ve got time. What’s the story?” James asked. “My name’s James, by the way.”

“Jennifer. Nice to meet you. Well, it actually started a few months ago when I was hanging out with my friend…” she said.

Well, that’s the end of the story for this episode. Tune in to the next episode to hear more about what happens with Jennifer and James. Be sure to write down any new vocabulary and listen again to improve your comprehension. See you next time!


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聊中西文化，也聊很多东西！
第三期，我们聊聊各国打招呼的方式。

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みなさんは暑〜〜い夏にどんなものを使いますか？
エアコンですか？扇風機（せんぷうき）ですか？うちわですか？

このラジオでは、わたしのおすすめの夏🌞グッズを紹介します💓

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Ep.10 夏🌞に大活躍（だいかつやく）したアイテムたち！

こんにちは！Atsushiです。
今日の天気は晴れ。
気温は19℃です。

まだ秋がはじまったばかりですが、天気が良いと気持ちいいですね。

今日は、秋の終わりの気持ち良い日に使う言葉を紹介します。

秋の終わり、天気が良くて、あたたかく、とても気持ちが良い日を「小春日和」という言葉で表現します。

小春、というふうに春という言葉が入っているので、どうしても春に使いたくなりますね。ですが、この言葉は秋に使う言葉です。反対に、春の気持ちがいい日には、小秋日和とは言いません。

もしかしたら日本人でも間違って使っている人もいるかもしれません。ですが、小春日和を使うのは秋の気持ちの良い日のことなので、間違えないようにしてくださいね！

まだ秋が始まったばかりですが、冬に使う言葉で、三寒四温さんかんしおん、という言葉があります。これは1週間の7日の間に、寒い日が3日続いたら今度は暖かい日が4日続く、というような意味で使います。

日本は季節によって天気が良く変わります。
それでこのような天気の言葉が多いのかもしれません。

みなさんの国では、天気を表す言葉はたくさんありますか？
ぜひオンラインレッスンでお話しましょう！

ということで、今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！

ではまた！

