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Monday, May 14, 2012
Learn a Chinese Idiom act first and report afterwards 成语: 先斩后奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
xué xí chénɡ yǔ :
学 习 成 语 :
Learn a Cihnese Idiom:
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
先 斩 后 奏
behead sb. first then make all known to the Emperor; act first and report afterwards; execute one on the spot without prior approval from the court; kill sb. first then to report; slay the disobedient and report afterwards.
zhǎn
斩
v. cut; chop; behead
zòu
奏
v. play(music) ;present a memorial to an emperor
For instance:
nán pénɡ you duì wǒ shuō : “ wǒ zuó tiān méi yǒu qù shànɡ bān , wǒ qù yī yuàn kàn yá yī le ”
男 朋 友 对 我 说 : “ 我 昨 天 没 有 去 上 班 , 我 去 医 院 看 牙 医 了 ”
Boyfriend said to me: "I didn't go to work yesterday,I went to see the dentist"
wǒ huí dá shuō : “ nà nǐ xiànɡ ɡōnɡ sī qǐnɡ jià le mɑ ? ”
我 回 答 说 : “ 那 你 向 公 司 请 假 了 吗 ? ”
I replied: "Well then did you ask for leave to your company?"
nán pénɡ you shuō : “ wǒ méi yǒu , dào yī yuàn hòu , wǒ cái dǎ diàn huà qǐnɡ jià de ”
男 朋 友 说 : “ 我 没 有 , 到 医 院 后 , 我 才 打 电 话 请 假 的 ”
Boyfriend said: "I didn't,I called and asked for leave when I arrived the hospital"
wǒ shuō : “ ā ! nǐ yòu xiān zhǎn hòu zòu ā ! ”
我 说 : “ 啊 ! 你 又 先 斩 后 奏 啊 ! ”
I said: "Ah! You act first and report afterwards again!"
yá yī
牙 医 n. dentist
qǐnɡ jià
请 假 to aks for leave
yòu
又
again
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