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“杯弓蛇影”这则成语的意思是误把映入酒杯中的弓影当成蛇。比喻因错觉而疑神疑鬼，自已惊扰自已。

中华成语典故

中华成语典故--杯弓蛇影

Easy News📺
I introduce Japanese news in easy Japanese.
Today’s Theme is “Ghibli Park”.
This episode is N3 level.
Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

◇words◇
ジブリ：Ghibli
体験（たいけん）：personal experience
秘密（ひみつ）：secret
倉庫（そうこ）：warehouse
青春（せいしゅん）：springtime of life, youth
丘（おか）：hill
主人公（しゅじんこう）：main character
リニアモーターカー：linear motor train

✨A complete video (10min) 
 introducing each area of Ghibli Park is available on my YouTube channel.
👀Channel name：Simple Japanese Listening with Meg

☆Script for this episode
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☆Quiz for this episode
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#9 Easy News / 3min.ver / ジブリパーク（Ghibli Park）// N3 Level

“半途而废”本义指半路上就停下来了，比喻做事不能坚持到底，有始无终。

中华成语典故--半途而废

In this episode, I continue my conversation with Bryce about playing guitar.

Bryce shares a story about the moment when he felt most like a rockstar.

If you've ever been curious about what it takes to play guitar and you want to learn some relevant vocabulary, this episode may be for you!

This is just Part Two of our conversation. Part One can be found at 008 WHY DOES EVERYONE LEARN THE SAME FIRST SONG ON GUITAR?

FULL TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE ⁠HERE⁠: https://american-idiom.com/f/009-my-brothers-rockstar-moment

***For English learners! – Detailed vocabulary lesson begins at 23:34***

Episode Outline:

Bryce's most memorable guitar performance (Starts at 1:20)
Adapting complex songs as a solo guitarist (Starts at 4:32)
Funny story - Always rehearse before performing! (Starts at 8:38)
Playing tabs vs. sheet music (Starts at 10:05)
How to continue progressing as a guitarist (14:45)
Final advice for new guitarists (22:54)


Vocabulary and examples (Starts at 23:34)

get your foot in the door (used at 4:46 and explained at 23:38)
hit a wall (used at 14:49 and explained at 26:07)
reach a plateau (used at 14:49 and explained at 26:07)
be stuck in a rut (used at 20:51 and explained at 26:07)
put all your eggs in one basket (used at 21:32 and explained at 29:45)

Brentoni's English Podcast

009 How to Improve Your Guitar Skills

在附近的宇宙中，还有 325、326、327、328、329、330 等几颗小行星。
He found himself in the neighborhood of the asteroids 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, and 330.
他就开始访问这几颗星球，想在那里找点事干，并且学习学习。
He began, therefore, by visiting them, in order to add to his knowledge.
第一颗星球上住着一个国王。
The first of them was inhabited by a king.
国王穿着用紫红色和白底黑花的毛皮做成的大礼服，坐在一个很简单却又十分威严的宝座上。
Clad in royal purple and ermine,he was seated upon a throne which was at the same time both simple and majestic.
当他看见小王子时，喊了起来：“啊，来了一个臣民。”
"Ah! Here is a subject," exclaimed the king, when he saw the little prince coming.
小王子思量着：“他从来也没有见过我，怎么会认识我呢？”
And the little prince asked himself: "How could he recognize me when he had never seen me before?"
他哪里知道，在那些国王的眼里，世界是非常简单的：所有的人都是臣民。
He did not know how the world is simplified for kings. To them, all men are subjects.
国王十分骄傲，因为他终于成了某个人的国王，他对小王子说道：“靠近些，好让我好好看看你。”
"Approach, so that I may see you better," said the king, who felt consumingly proud of being at last a king over somebody.
小王子看看四周，想找个地方坐下来，
The little prince looked everywhere to find a place to sit down;
可是整个星球被国王华丽的白底黑花皮袍占满了。

but the entire planet was crammed and obstructed by the king's magnificent ermine robe.
他只好站在那里，但是因为疲倦了，他打起哈欠来。
So he remained standing upright, and, since he was tired, he yawned.
君王对他说：“在一个国王面前打哈欠是违反礼节的。我禁止你打哈欠。”
"It is contrary to etiquette to yawn in the presence of a king," the monarch said to him. "I forbid you to do so."
小王子羞愧地说道：“我实在忍不住，”
"I can't help it. I can't stop myself," replied the little prince, thoroughly embarrassed.
我长途跋涉来到这里，还没有睡觉呢。
I have come on a long journey, and I have had no sleep...
国王说：“那好吧，我命令你打哈欠。
"Ah, then," the king said. "I order you to yawn.
好些年来我没有看见过任何人打哈欠。
It is years since I have seen anyone yawning.
对我来说，打哈欠倒是新奇的事。
Yawns, to me, are objects of curiosity.
来吧，再打个哈欠！这是命令。
Come, now! Yawn again! It is an order.

小王子-The Little Prince-Read in Chinese

小王子第23章：打哈欠

A：张老师星期六也不休息啊？
B：是啊，他这几天很忙，没有时间休息。
A：那会很累吧？
B：他每天回来都很累。


HSK Standard Course Level 2 Audio of the textbook

Lesson 2 text 4

In this episode we are going to learn 【Wearing】in Chinese. 
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As a beginner, there're some vocabularies that you didn't learn before, and native speaker's speed seems too fast to understand. But don't worry, let's do it step by step. 
Step 1: listen and catch the words you know already, have a guess about the content.
Step 2: look at the text to check if you guessed it right. 
Step 3: listen one more time, repeat after it.
Step 4: practice until you can speak as the normal speed without looking at the text. 
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他们今天穿得很好看。
tā men jīn tiān chuān de hěn hǎo kàn 。
They are dressed nicely today.
她穿着一条红色的连衣裙和一双黑色的高跟鞋。
tā chuān zhe yì tiáo hóng sè de lián yī qún hé yì shuāng hēi sè de gāo gēn xié 。
She is wearing a red dress and black high heels.
她戴着一个帽子和一条项链。
tā dài zhe yí gè mào zi hé yì tiáo xiàng liàn 。
She is wearing a hat and a necklace.
她手里还拿着一个包。
tā shǒu lǐ hái ná zhe yí gè bāo 。
She also has a bag in her hand.
她的男朋友穿着一件白色的T恤和一条黑色的牛仔裤。
tā de nán péng yǒu chuān zhe yí jiàn bái sè de T xù hé yì tiáo hēi sè de niú zǎi kù 。
Her boyfriend is wearing a white T-shirt and black jeans.
他穿着一双运动鞋。
tā chuān zhe yì shuāng yùn dòng xié 。
He is wearing a pair of sports shoes.
他还戴着一块手表和一个墨镜。
tā hái dài zhe yí kuài shǒu biǎo hé yí gè mò jìng 。
He is also wearing a watch and a pair of sunglasses.