东施效颦[dōng shī xiào pín]：Dongshi/imitate/frown，to look all the uglier by mimicking the beauty 
越国 yuè guó：A state，In the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history
西施 xī shī ：A famous Chinese beauty woman.
东施 dōng sh ：A ugly woman
皱眉 zhòu méi：knit one's brows;frown
捂着 wǔ zhe：Cover;clutch
心口痛 xīn kǒu tòng：heart pain
左邻右舍 zuǒ lín yòu shè： neighbours
 This idiom came to be used to indicate improper imitation that produces the reverse effect.


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东施效颦[dōng shī xiào pín]

Recommended to listen repeatedly until you understand. Key words and Commonly used phrases, Please read after me. You can record the phrases you read and send it here, I'll correct the pronunciation for you. Follow me ,you will learn more Chinese. Key words and common phrases： 发烧、感冒、很漂亮、很绿、很好吃、很冷、照顾、很有用、季节、当然、春天、夏天、秋天、冬天、裙子、最近、越来越瘦、锻炼、去公园、听音乐会、讲题、帮忙、离开、看清楚、眼镜、突然、刚才、特别、明白、聊天儿、睡着了、更好、同事、以前、银行、好久不见、感兴趣、结婚、离婚、欢迎、迟到、半小时、接电话、立刻、差一刻八点

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HSK三 Key words and common phrases (3 ) , Please read after me 请跟我读

**Listen to this news about United states where provide 100 million dollars to the victims of earthquake in Turkey and Syria
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 خبرهای کوتاه جهان به فارسی   / Short World news in Persian

 کمک امریکا به زلزله زدگان ترکیه و سوریه / The United state's help to  Turkey and Syria earthquake victims

Báinián qián, zǎochá wénhuà jiù yǐjīng shèngxíng Guǎngzhōu, mànmàn yǎnbiàn chéng yīzhǒng xísú, yī zhǒng gēnshēndìgù de chuántǒng.
百年前，早茶文化就已经盛行广州，慢慢演变成一种习俗，一种根深蒂固的传统。
A hundred years ago, morning tea culture has been preveiling in Guanghou, slowly evolved into a custom, a deep-rooted tradition. 

“一盅两件”，广式早茶文化俗称。一壶茶，两笼点心。早茶，早茶，有点醉翁之意不在酒，其包含的不仅仅是茶，更是种类繁多、精美可口的点心，甚至是“老广”慢悠悠消磨一上午的生活方式。
“Yī zhōng liǎng jiàn” ,guǎngshì zǎochá wénhuà súchēng。Yī hú chá, liǎng lóng diǎnxīn。Zǎochá, zǎochá, yóudiǎn zuìwēngzhīyìbúzàijiù, qí bāohán de bùjǐnjǐn shì chá, gèng shì zhǒnglèi fánduō, jīngměi kékǒu de diǎnxīn, shènzhì shǐ "Láoguǎng" mànyōuyōu xiāomó yī shàngwǔ de shēnghuó fāngshì。
'One cup and two pieces' is commonly known as Cantonese morning tea, morning tea, a little drunk weng's meaning is not wine, it contains not only tea, but also a wide variety of exquisite and delicious snacks, and even ' Lao Guang' leisurely spend a morning life. 



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一盅两件 Yī zhōng liǎng jiàn

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Vol.52 日本旅行物語 5 Reading Practice Japan Travel Story 5


[前回より]  男は私が渡したペットボトルの水をゆっくり飲み始めた。それから、大きく深呼吸をした。


その男はゆっくりていねいに私に質問した。

男　「日本語上手だね〜、どこ出身ですか？」

私　「イタリア出身です。」

男はとても驚いているようだ。

男　「えっ、イタリア人！？、どこ？」

私　「シシリアです。」

男　「まじで〜！　行ったことあるよ、少し住んでいた。」

男は50才くらいだろう。初対面なので、ていねいな話し方だったが、私がイタリア出身の事と私より彼が年上なので、ていねいな話し方とくだけた話し方を混ぜている。

男　「昔にイタリア料理の勉強で1ヶ月いたんだ。なつかしいなー、、　日本は観光で？」

私　「今回は2回目です。」

男　「そうなんだ〜、いいね〜！」

私は声を出さずに笑顔でうなずいた。

男　*「　ところでさ〜、俺が　み•え•る•の？」


[単語リスト]

シシリア

まじ

出身　しゅっしん

初対面　はつたいめん

観光　かんこう

うなずく

ところで


[文法説明]


ていねいな話し方

くだけた話し方



~ずに　➕　動詞


私は声を出さずに笑顔でうなずいた。

例、

朝ごはんを食べずに学校に行った。

疲れていたので、シャワーを浴びずに寝た。



[From last time] The man began to slowly drink from the plastic bottle of water I had given him. Then he took a deep breath.


The man asked me a question slowly and carefully.

The man said, "Your Japanese is very good.

I said, "I am from Italy.

The man seemed very surprised.

The guy "What, Italian?  Where?

Me - "Sicilia.

Guy - "Seriously!　I've been there, lived there for a while."

The guy must have been about 50 years old. Since we had never met before, he was very polite, but since I was from Italy and he was older than me, he mixed polite and casual speech.

The guy "I spent a month studying Italian cooking a long time ago. I miss it. Are you in Japan as a tourist?

Me "This is my second time."

Guy - "Oh yeah, that's great!"

I nodded with a smile without speaking.

Guy *"By the way, do you see me?


[word list]   [単語リスト]

Sicilia  シシリア

Seriously    まじ


birthplace  出身　しゅっしん

first meeting  初対面　はつたいめん

sightseeing   観光　かんこう

to nod   うなずく

by the way  ところで




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Vol.52 読む練習　日本旅行物語 5 Reading Practice Japan Travel Story 5

More and more women in the UK are choosing private maternity care because they feel fobbed off by the National Health Service. 
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