Learn more about the origin of the expression "down to the wire" and how you can you use it in everyday conversations!

Grammar Without The Rules

Episode One: Down To The Wire

Oi gente, sejam muito bem-vindos ao Portuguese Drops, o seu Podcast de Português favorito. Meu nome é Aneleh e hoje embarcaremos numa jornada de exploração da cultura e do estilo de vida de quem mora na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar neste link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1egdyWonpnjbiOlMfEorYQontN-VecTHWQA-ywZnf0vU/edit?usp=sharing
Vamos lá!

Heu guys, welcome to Portuguese Drops, your favorite Portuguese Podcast. My name is Aneleh and today we will embark on a journey of exploring the culture and lifestyle of those who live in the city of Rio de Janeiro. If you want to follow the podcast script, just click on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1egdyWonpnjbiOlMfEorYQontN-VecTHWQA-ywZnf0vU/edit?usp=sharing
Let's go!

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In this episode, I will be reading a story. The name of the story is “Sheriff Pritchett” by Maren Hansen. This story has a lot of good dialog, and I’m excited to share it with you. So, let’s get started.



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TEA Time Story # 5 Sheriff Pritchett 

得过且过[dé guò qiě guò]：get/pass by/for the moment/pass by. 
五台山 wǔ tái shān：Mount Wutai in China
寒号鸟 hán háo niǎo：A kind of bird
浑身 hún shēn：all over;from head to foot
羽毛 yǔ máo：plume;feather
得意地 dé yì de ：proudly
凤凰 fèng huáng：a Chinese phoenix
不如 bù rú：not as good as
搭窝 dā wō：build a nest
脱落 tuō luò：drop;fall off;come off;shed
无可奈何 wú kě nài hé：helpless; against one's will
哀号 āi háo：cry piteously; wail
This idiom means to get on in a haphazard way with no clear plan and if it can pass then pass it.
eg：如果我们不努力工作，得过且过，总有一天会后悔的。
       rúguǒ wǒmen bù nǔlì gōngzuò,dé guò qiě guò,zǒngyǒu yī tiān huì hòuhuǐ de.

乐读中文 (Lè Dú Zhōngwén) - "Joyful Chinese Stories"

得过且过[dé guò qiě guò]

Good luck versus Hard Work!
For another podcast about how the Spanish wish people good luck, (it doesn't sound encouraging or very nice!), click on the link here: https://www.italki.com/en/podcast/episode/7p6oyanxjiusmch7myhaqk?utm_source=copylink_share&utm_medium=share_content&utm_campaign=share_episode

The Social Evolutionary

DON'T Wish Me Luck!

without Him life was hard on her but hope never dies.  

هزار و یک قصه (story time)

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZQ3bX6ptPjnIMjPBLQP9HpZp78RCjXBv/view?usp=drivesdk