| Learn some two-part allegorical sayings! | |
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| Sep 12, 2008 03:25 |   |
 | Do you know 歇后语 (two-part allegorical sayings)? Here are four two-part allegorical sayings. I give the first part. Can you give me the second part? Ní pú sa guò hé – ( ) The clay idol crosses a river Zhú lán dǎ shuǐ -- ( ) 竹篮打水 Draw water with a bamboo basket Gǎn miàn zhàng chuī huǒ – ( ) 擀面杖吹火 Try to blow the fire with a rolling pin Jiāng Tàigōng diào yú – ( ) 姜太公钓鱼 Fish like Jiang Taigong (prime minister of Zhou Dynasty in Chinese history) , who cast a hook-less and bait-less line for the fish that wants to be caught |
| Sep 18, 2008 03:44 | #1 |
| Seems no one is interested in my post. Well, I just answer my question by myself. Ní pú sa guò hé – zì shēn nán bǎo 泥菩萨过河 – 自身难保 The clay idol crosses a river – one is hardly able to save oneself, let alone assist others Zhú lán dǎ shuǐ – yī chǎng kōng 竹篮打水 – 一场空 Draw water with a bamboo basket – achieving nothing; fruitless labor Gǎn miàn zhàng chuī huǒ – yí qiào bù tōng 擀面杖吹火 – 一窍不通 Try to blow the fire with a rolling pin – be completely ignorant or irrelevant Jiāng Tàigōng diào yú – yuàn zhě shang gōu 姜太公钓鱼 – 愿者上钩 Fish like Jiang Taigong (prime minister of Zhou Dynasty in Chinese history) , who cast a hook-less and bait-less line for the fish that wants to be caught – ask for willing victim or collaborator |
| Sep 18, 2008 03:46 | #2 |
| Here are another four two part allegorical sayings. Xiǎo cōng bàn dòu fu – yī qīng èr bái 小葱拌豆腐 – 一清二白 White bean curd and green scallions – as clear as daylight Gǒu ná hào zi – duō guǎn xián shì 狗拿耗子 – 多管闲事 Dog trying to catch mice – meddling in other people's business Yǎ ba chī huáng lián – yǒu kǔ shuō bù chū 哑巴吃黄连 – 有苦说不出 A dump person tasting bitter herbs – unable to express one's discomfort Qiū hòu de mà zha – bèng da bù liǎo jǐ tiān 秋后的蚂蚱 – 蹦跶不了几天 A grasshopper in late autumn – nearing one's end |
| Apr 17, 2009 10:05 | #3 |
| GUEST20254 | the two part provebs you have listed are really interesting and if you have more, please post them. |
| Apr 28, 2009 17:20 | #4 |
| Yes I agree this post is pretty interesting, I like the drawing water with a bamboo basket. Thanks |
| Apr 16, 2011 14:13 | #5 |
| GUESTKEROPPI | there are others too like The Eight immortals cross the sea-- each displaying his or her own special prowress and A dwarf climbing a ladder-- becoming higher with each step. your posts are pretty interesting and helpful (with my chinese homework) |
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