cultural lines

Amidst the mountains and rivers when it seems there’s no way out, suddenly, the willows and flowers brighten a village ahead.

Every cloud has a silver lining

山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村

where there’s a will, there’s a way

Things will eventually sort themselves out

车到山前必有路

nit-picker, unjustified criticism

鸡蛋里头挑骨头

An ant/cat on hot bricks

restlessness or fidgeting due to nervousness

热过上的蚂蚁

Lesson 13 grammar

1. 没有。。。那么

2. 到。。。去

3. 过 vs 了

4. 一 。。。就

Lesson 14 grammar

1. 呢

2. 是。。。得

3. 再。。。又

4. 一定

5. verbal phrases used as attribute

Lesson 15

1. 太，死。。。了

2. 再说，而且

Descriptive/resultative/directional complement

得。。。很

完。。。了

Verb + 来/去

compound complements

我们走去教室 vs 我们走下楼去宿舍

mouse

老鼠

cow

牛

tiger

虎

rabbit

兔

dragon

龙

snake

蛇

monkey

猴

chicken

鸡

pig

猪

extrovert

外向

introvert

内向