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Popular Chinese Idioms #2 - "So Much Work For You" - by Mathilda Ren

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A:

Zuótiān wǎnshàng wǒmén xuéxí le yígè tōngxiāo.
昨天晚上我们学习了一个通宵。
Last night we studied through the entire night.

B:

Xīnkǔ le! Kuài huíqù xiūxi ba.
辛苦了!快回去休息吧。
So much work for you! Go back and rest now.

Announcer:

Liànxí:
练习:
Practice:

A:

Lǎoshī, zhège xuéqī nín xīnkǔ le.
老师,这个学期您辛苦了。
Teacher, this semester you've worked so hard.

B:

ò, bié zhème shuō, yīnggāi de.
哦,别这么说,应该的。
Oh, don't talk like this, I just did what I'm supposed to do.

Announcer:

Jìnyì biǎodá:
近义表达:
Similar expressions:

A:

Shòulèi le.
受累了。
Literally, "receive tired". To put to a lot of trouble.



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Last Updated on Monday, 12 December 2011 19:27  
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