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ID: 4612 Upper Intermediate
Today's Upper Intermediate Lesson talks about 清谈 Awkward Encounters.
Lyn,Pauli
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
夸赞 kuāzàn to praise; to speak highly of
外貌 wàimào appearance
外观 wàiguān exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition
满腹经纶 mǎnfùjīnglún full of wisdom (idiom); politically astute
我们中国人非常喜欢夸赞别人的外貌外观
wǒmen 我们Zhōngguó 中国rén 人fēicháng 非常xǐhuan 喜欢kuāzàn 夸赞biéren 别人de 的wàimào 外貌wàiguān 外观
We Chinese people really like to compliment on people's appearance.
满腹经纶的意思就是肚子里有很多书就说明你很有文化
mǎnfùjīnglún 满腹经纶de 的yìsi 意思jiùshì 就是dùzi 肚子lǐ 里yǒu 有hěnduō 很多shū 书jiù 就shuōmíng 说明nǐ 你hěn 很yǒu 有wénhuà 文化
Full of intelligence means that you have many books in your belly, which indicates that you are well-educated.
你讲话真的是谈笑风生
nǐ 你jiǎnghuà 讲话zhēnde 真的shì 是tánxiàofēngshēng 谈笑风生
You are really talkative and humorous.
我看你其貌不扬，必有内秀
wǒ 我kàn 看nǐ 你qímàobùyángbìyǒunèixiù 其貌不扬，必有内秀
I think you are unattractive which means you must be talented inside.
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