In order to help foreign students understand the meaning and usage of Chinese colloquial idioms, give concise explanations and examples here.

A Course in Chinese Colloquial Idioms

听众朋友你们好，欢迎来到茶时话中文，我是Penny。这是一个纯中文话题节目，我来和你用中文聊聊生活中有意思的话题，同时学习一些汉语词汇。让我们一边喝茶一边聊起来吧。

今天我们来聊聊养生这个话题。养生是什么意思呢？词典说，养生就是摄养身心以长寿。这本来来自于传统中医的概念，如今在中国的年轻人中也是个热词。这是为什么？因为现在城市里的年轻人有很多的娱乐和诱惑，许多人喜欢享受夜生活，吃夜宵，泡酒吧，撸串烧烤等等。中国城市里极大的物质丰富的夜生活，让人目不暇接。

奶茶、汽水，炸鸡，蛋糕。这些美食不仅让人长胖，还会带来很多的健康问题。这些都使很多二三十岁的年轻人的身体状态亮起了红灯。看着出了问题的体检报告，原来大部分问题，都是生活方式的问题。于是，传统中医开始悄悄进入年轻一代的视野。保温杯里泡上枸杞，冬天来点儿红糖姜枣茶，夏天来点儿菊花茶，掉头发吃黑芝麻丸……各种养生小技能让年轻朋友们纷纷效仿。

其实，养生是一个历史悠久的大话题，属于中国传统医学。中医讲究药食同源，很多食物对人身体是有类似药物的作用的。许多食材用来泡水、煮粥、煲汤，各种功效纷繁复杂，但是也非常有意思。比如现在是冬天，如果你感觉身体总是冷，可以多吃热性食物，比如羊肉、生姜和红枣。

好了，感谢你的收听，希望你喜欢。我们下次再见。

养生 yǎng shēng  keep in good health
摄养身心以长寿 shè yǎng shēn xīn yǐ zhǎng shòu nourish body and mind for longivity
撸串 lū chuàn barbecue
目不暇接 mù bú xiá jiē  too many things to see
体检 tǐ jiǎn health examination
视野 shì yě view, horizon
枸杞 gǒu qǐ Goji berry
历史悠久 lì shǐ yōu jiǔ have a long history 
药食同源 yào shí tóng yuán homology of medicine and food
纷繁复杂 fēn fán fù zá complicated

茶时话中文 Tea Time Chinese

茶时话中文 -  今天你养生了吗？

【北海道Hokkaido生活】
〈#160〉2月13日月曜日　天気/くもり　気温/-4℃ 

札幌市/さっぽろし
雪まつり/ゆきまつり
・2月4日から11日まで
・雪像、氷像合わせて160基つくられた。
・会場には1,750,000人来場
・2020年を175,000人上回った。


［単語］
雪像/せつぞう…雪で作られた物
氷像/ひょうぞう…氷で作られた物
氷/こおり…水が冷たくなって形になった物
基/き…雪像、氷像の数え方
来場/らいじょう…お祭りなどをしてる場所に来ること
上回る/うわまわる…増える

			

レッスン待ってます♪


北海道Hokkaido生活 for Japanese learners

〈#160〉雪まつり1,750,000人来場！

Here is some useful language you can use when writing a self-introduction: 
I love …
I’m a …/I … 
I used to …
Recently …/Last year …
When I’m not …, I …

For example:
I love gardening and learning about nature.
I water and take care of my plants nearly every day.
I used to play the saxophone every day when I was in high school.
I recently won a flower competition and felt very happy.
When I’m not gardening, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family.

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Useful language you can use when writing a self-introduction


   a. Penny-pincher - Someone who is overly frugal or tight with money.
      Example: "He's such a penny-pincher; he never spends money on anything unnecessary."
   b. Break the bank - To spend a large amount of money, often beyond one's means.
      Example: "Buying a luxury car would break the bank for me."
   c. Cash cow - A source of consistent and significant income or profit.
      Example: "Their latest product has become a cash cow for the company."
   d. Money talks - The power and influence that money can have.
      Example: "In the business world, money talks, and it can open doors."
   e. Tighten the belt - To reduce expenses or live more frugally.
      Example: "With the unexpected expenses, we'll have to tighten our belt for a while."



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Oi gente, aqui é Aneleh, sua tutora de português favorita. No podcast de hoje, vou contar para vocês mais uma lenda do folclore brasileiro chamada "A Lenda da Iara", que traz a história de uma sereia que vive nas águas amazônicas. No final, trarei algumas palavras com seus significados em inglês para ajudar caso vocês tenham dificuldade com o vocabulário. 
Se quiser acompanhar o script do podcast é só clicar nesse link: 
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Hi everyone, this is Aneleh, your favorite Portuguese tutor. On today's podcast, I'm going to tell you another legend of Brazilian folklore called "A Lenda da Iara", which tells the story of a mermaid that lives in the Amazon waters. In the end, I will bring some words with their meanings in English to help if you have difficulty with vocabulary.
If you want to follow the script of the podcast, just click on the link below:
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Portuguese Drops 

Lendas do Brasil - Iara 

In this podcast I talk about the difference between a veterinarian and veteran, 
both shortened to vet in spoken English. Search "Ali G Vets vs. Veterinarian".
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SWE 161 Veterinarian vs. Veteran (Vet)

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