生龙活虎[shēng lóng huó hǔ]：lively/dragon/active/tiger
The image of a dragon and a tiger full of vigor and vitality is used to describe someone who is full of energy and vitality, with a strong sense of life.
比喻 bǐ yù：allegory;comparison;metaphor;figure of speech
生气 shēng qì：vitality
蛟龙 jiāo lóng：mythical flood dragon
猛虎 měng hǔ：fierce tiger
精力 jīng lì：energy
旺盛 wàng shèng：vigorous
选手 xuǎn shǒu：player;competitor
成绩 chéng jì：result; achievement; score



“龙”年中国话（“ lóng ” nián zhōng guó huà）

生龙活虎

端午节 duān wǔ jié：Duan Wu Festival
重要的 zhòng yào de：important
传统 chuán tǒng：traditional
最初 zuì chū：initial;first;original
古代 gǔ dài：ancient
老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng：civilian;common people
祛病防疫 qū bìng fáng yì：curing diseases；epidemic prevention
传说 chuán shuō：legend
战国时期 zhàn guó shí qī：The Warring States Period of early Chinese history
屈原 qū yuán：Qu Yuan was minister of the State of Chu and one of China's earliest poets.
汨罗江 mì luó jiāng：the name of a river in the northern part of Hunan Province, southern China
纪念 jì niàn：mark;in honour of;in commemoration of
习俗 xí sú：custom
赛龙舟 sài lóng zhōu：Loong Boat Racing
粽子 zòng zi：Dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves
雄黄酒 xióng huáng jiǔ：realgar wine
艾叶 ài yè：A fragrant plant（Artemisia argyi）
香囊 xiāng náng：sachet; Bags containing various spices.
五彩线 wǔ cǎi xiàn：Multicolored thread
祈福消灾qí fú xiāo zāi：praying good fortune and ending disaster

端午节[duān wǔ jié]~Duan Wu Festival

高考 gāo kǎo：the national College Entrance Examination
无数 wú shù：countless; numberless; innumerable
紧张 jìn zhǎng：nervous；tense
充满 chōng mǎn：be filled with be full of
期待 qī dài：anticipate;await;expect
话题 huà tí：subject of a talk; topic of a conversation
中国大陆 zhōng guó dà lù：
选择 xuǎn zé：the Chinese mainland
资格考试 zī gé kǎo shì：qualifying exam；qualification
大多数 dà duō shù：most; the majority of
转折点 zhuǎn zhé diǎn：turning point；milestone
关系到 guān xì dào：related to; affect; have something to do with
在即 zài jí：about to; soon; be near at hand
如愿以偿 rú yuàn yǐ cháng：achieve what one wishes; have got one's wish;
旗开得胜 qí kāi dé shèng：succeed at the first try;as soon as one went into action he won a victory
金榜提名 jīn bǎng tí míng: gold placard nomination；have passed the examination
梦想成真 mèng xiǎng chéng zhēn：a dream come true


"The Gaokao“-National College Entrance Examination

四月四日清明节[sì yuè sì rì qīng míng jié]
This day is Pure Brightness, one of the 24 solar terms, and also it as the Tomb Sweeping Day for Chinese people to be devoutly offered sacrifices to ancestors and visited the ancestors‘ tombs.
人间 rén jiān：the world
万物生长 wàn wù shēng zhǎng：the growth of all things.
清洁 qīng jié：cleaning
明净 míng jìng：pure and bright
节气 jié qì：the 24 solar terms
传承 chuán chéng：impart and inherit
哀思 āi sī：grief; sad memories
纪念 jì niàn：commemorate; mark:
责任 zé rèn：duty; responsibility:
感恩 gǎn ēn：feel grateful; be thankful: