Questions tagged [phrase]
A phrase is a group of words that form a single unit in the syntax of a sentence.
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How to say "return the favour" in the sense of getting back at someone?
I was watching a TV program where a bunch of adolescents said to each other, "I can't believe that they humiliated us! We need to do the same to them."
What would be the translation of "...
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The meaning of "奪耳" in 《說文解字》
When I looked up the meaning of the character "卅" (𠦃) in 《說文解字註》（段註本���, the text was as follows, as shown in the picture: "
Translate: 我在《说文解字注》（段注本）中查「卅」（古作「𠦃」）一字时，其解释如下如图：
𠦃，三十幷也。...
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Translating "and" when it connotes a combined meaning
How would "and" be translated into Chinese if the constituent nouns add up to a combined effect - like "fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory" or "life, liberty and the ...
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What is etymology for 俱往矣？
The phrase means “it’s all in the past” and it seems to originate from a book from Mao se dong ?
I’d like to know how is the phrase usually used , is it used in modern speech or only in poetry and ...
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Meaning of 道一声晚安， 许一弧月色
Does '道一声晚安，许一弧月色' mean goodnight?
Is it something like an idiom, where it comes from and is it used often?
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单纯 vs 成熟 in the context of female
So, I watched a dating show from mainland on YouTube. When a male guest was asked if he prefers 单纯 or 成熟 female. He replied with 成熟 and immediately got rejected by all female guests, except one.4
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How to translate "frame challenge"?
In this site, it is quite common to see the word "frame challenge" in answers of questions. How to translate "frame challenge"?
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Meaning of 有无夜间 in 留意树下有无夜间从枝头掉下的芒果?
This phrase occurs in 2nd paragraph of
东南亚民间故事。上，85页（福建人民出版社出版（福州得贵巷２７号）１９８２年５月第一版，１９８２年５月第一次印刷) under the title 蛇王子与三姐妹, the whole paragraph reads as follows:
每天，寡妇到集上去。她必须经过一棵芒果树，树上结满小而甜的芒果。...
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Happy Go Lucky - what was this in Chinese?
This sounds very much like certain well-known Pidgin English phrases of Chinese origin such as Look-See or No-Can-Do, but I'm struggling to think what it could have originally been in Chinese.
Is ...
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What is the meaning of 製年德宣明大,,please tell me?
製年德宣明大
I got this post from Gucci/Vas. Is this a sentence or a code? Does this article have any meaningful meaning?
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Are there other phrases like 钉钉子, 种种子, and 扇扇子?
The phrases
钉钉子 (dìng dīngzi) "to nail a nail"
种种子 (zhòng zhǒngzǐ) "to plant a seed"
扇扇子 (shān shànzi) "to fan a fan"
are curious in that there's a single-character ...
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Can "没完没了" be used as an Adjective/形容词？What are some adjective to express describe someone that is "没完没了" or someone what won't stop?
I am wondering if there is a adjective that is similar to 没完没了, to describe someone that is won't stop at something.
An example would be someone what offended you but still won't stop making jokes.
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我的奥克兰，我的家 - good or not?
I'm attempting to express the sentiment "My Auckland, My Home" in Chinese. This is meant to be a slogan suitable for merchandise, e.g. printing on a T-shirt or a coffee mug. I want to convey ...
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Two etymologies of "天上有地下无"?
The Chinese saying "天上有，地下无" means extremely extraordinary people, which can only be found in heaven (天上有) and not on earth (地下无).
Very interesting is the first one of these two etymologies ...
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Is this sentence correct 很多人需开始工作得帮家
I'm making a text for a test and I ended up with this sentence 很多人需开始工作得帮家. What I'm Trying to say is:
Many people need to start working to help their families
It's a complex phrase for my level and I'...
