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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

不A而B

不A而B · 不 (bù)A而 (ér)B

  • 这名教授在职称晋升后,不顾尚未履行完毕的人事合同,连招呼都不打,直接不辞而别。 Zhè míng jiāoshòu zài zhíchēng jìnshēng hòu, bùgù shàngwèi lǚxíng wánbì de rénshì hétong, lián zhāohu dōu bù dǎ, zhíjiē bùcíérbié. After his promotion, this professor, ignoring his unfinished employment contract, left without even a word of farewell.
  • 有研究表明,长期坚持有氧运动的人心肺功能会得到明显提升,一些疾病也会不治而愈。 Yǒu yánjiū biǎomíng, chángqī jiānchí yǒuyǎngyùndòng de rén xīnfèi gōngnéng huì dédào míngxiǎn tíshēng, yìxiē jíbìng yě huì bùzhìéryù. Research shows that people who keep up aerobic exercise over the long term see clearly improved heart and lung function, and some illnesses heal without treatment.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

东A西B

东A西B · 东 (dōng)A西 (xī)B

  • 这几个月我不停地东奔西走,几乎参访了集团下面所有的分公司,足以说明我一直关注集团的发展。 Zhè jǐge yuè wǒ bùtíng de dōngbēnxīzǒu, jīhū cān fǎng le jítuán xiàmiàn suǒyǒu de fēngōngsī, zúyǐ shuōmíng wǒ yìzhí guānzhù jítuán de fāzhǎn. These months I have been rushing about constantly, visiting nearly every subsidiary under the group — proof enough that I've followed the group's development all along.
  • 她东拼西凑了3万多元钱,但是离治病所需的高额费用还是远远不够的。 Tā dōngpīnxīcòu le 3 wàn duōyuán qián, dànshì lí zhìbìng suǒxū de gāoé fèiyòng háishi yuǎnyuǎn bùgòu de. She scraped together more than 30,000 yuan here and there, but it was still far short of the high cost of her medical treatment.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

非A非B

非A非B · 非 (fēi)A非 (fēi)B

  • 我跟他非亲非故,但是他却为了我的事四处奔波,感动得我不知说什么好。 Wǒ gēn tā fēiqīnfēigù, dànshì tā què wèile wǒ de shì sìchù bēnbō, gǎndòng de wǒ bùzhī shuō shénme hǎo. He is neither kin nor acquaintance of mine, yet he ran about everywhere for my sake — I was so moved I didn't know what to say.
  • 这些非真非假的传说故事,吊足了一众游客的胃口,也给第二天的行程增添了几分神秘色彩。 Zhèxiē fēi zhēn fēi jiǎ de chuánshuō gùshì, diào zú le yízhòng yóukè de wèikǒu, yě gěi dìèrtiān de xíngchéng zēngtiān le jǐfēn shénmì sècǎi. These legends, neither quite true nor quite false, whetted the visitors' appetites to the full and added a tinge of mystery to the next day's itinerary.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

忽A忽B

忽A忽B · 忽 (hū)A忽 (hū)B

  • 那条盘山公路很险,一个接一个的急转弯。汽车开着像是扭秧歌,忽上忽下,忽左忽右。 Nà tiáo pánshān gōnglù hěn xiǎn, yìge jiē yìge de jízhuǎnwān. Qìchē kāi zhe xiàng shì niǔ yāngge, hūshànghūxià, hū zuǒ hū yòu. That mountain road is perilous, hairpin turn after hairpin turn; the car drove as if dancing the yangge — now up, now down, now left, now right.
  • 羊群在草丛中忽隐忽现。一只细长的牧羊犬忙不迭地穿梭其中。 Yángqún zài cǎocóng zhōng hūyǐnhūxiàn. Yì zhǐ xìcháng de mùyángquǎn mángbùdié de chuānsuō qízhōng. The flock appeared and vanished among the grasses, while a slender sheepdog bustled back and forth among them.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

或A或B

或A或B · 或 (huò)A或 (huò)B

  • 酒吧里的客人手里端着酒杯,或坐或立,姿态各异。 Jiǔbā lǐ de kèrén shǒulǐ duān zhe jiǔbēi, huò zuò huò lì, zītài gèyì. In the bar the guests held their glasses, some seated, some standing, each in a different pose.
  • 夜深了,可她或躺或坐,一直难以入睡。她生平第一次有这种牵肠挂肚的感觉。 Yè shēn le, kě tā huò tǎng huò zuò, yìzhí nányǐ rùshuì. Tā shēngpíng dìyīcì yǒu zhèzhǒng qiānchángguàdù de gǎnjué. The night was deep, yet lying or sitting, she could not fall asleep. For the first time in her life she felt this gnawing anxiousness.
  • 她做的豆腐,或炖或炒,总是色白味醇。乡亲们头一次吃到这么好的豆腐,都夸她手艺好。 Tā zuò de dòufu, huò dùn huò chǎo, zǒngshì sè bái wèi chún. Xiāngqīn men tóuyī cì chī dào zhème hǎo de dòufu, dōu kuā tā shǒuyì hǎo. Her tofu, whether stewed or stir-fried, was always snowy white and full-flavored. The villagers, tasting such good tofu for the first time, all praised her craft.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

可A可B

可A可B · 可 (kě)A可 (kě)B

  • 小婉对这位天才同事,没有半点嫉妒,而是一开始就由衷地欣赏她,并真心地关爱她,完全像一位可敬可亲大姐姐。 Xiǎo wǎn duì zhèwèi tiāncái tóngshì, méiyǒu bàndiǎn jídù, érshì yì kāishǐ jiù yóuzhōng de xīnshǎng tā, bìng zhēnxīn de guānài tā, wánquán xiàng yí wèi kějìng kěqīn dà jiějie. Xiao Wan felt not a speck of jealousy toward this gifted colleague; from the very first she admired her sincerely and cared for her truly, altogether like a lovable, venerable older sister.
  • 读书笔记要精炼,要根据实际的阅读进度,总结概括,并体现所思所想。篇幅可长可短,决不写空话、假话、应付的话。 Dúshū bǐjì yào jīngliàn, yào gēnjù shíjì de yuèdú jìndù, zǒngjié gàikuò, bìng tǐxiàn suǒsī suǒ xiǎng. Piānfu kě zhǎng kě duǎn, juébù xiě kōnghuà, jiǎhuà, yìngfu dehuà. Reading notes should be concise: follow your actual reading progress, summarize and generalize, and reflect what you truly think. Length may be long or short — but never empty words, false words, or perfunctory ones.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

连A带B

连A带B · 连 (lián)A带 (dài)B

  • 一群年轻人连说带笑地迎面走来,整个街道顿时充满了欢声笑语。 Yì qún niánqīngrén lián shuō dài xiào de yíngmiàn zǒu lái, zhěnggè jiēdào dùnshí chōngmǎn le huānshēngxiàoyǔ. A group of young people came toward us, talking and laughing, and the whole street instantly filled with cheerful voices.
  • 昨晚有人在江边骑行,结果连人带车落入江中,至今生死不明。 Zuówǎn yǒurén zài jiāngbiān qíxíng, jiēguǒ lián rén dài chē luòrù jiāng zhōng, zhìjīn shēngsǐ bùmíng. Last night someone was cycling along the river and fell, rider and bike together, into the water — still unaccounted for, life or death unknown.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

七A八B

七A八B · 七 (qī)A八 (bā)B

  • 司机对这里的道路不太熟悉,竟七拐八绕地把车开到了海边,现在陷在烂泥里出不来了。 Sījī duì zhèlǐ de dàolù bú tài shúxī, jìng qī guǎi bā ràodì bǎ chē kāi dàoliǎo hǎibiān, xiànzài xiàn zài lànní lǐ chū bù lái le. The driver wasn't familiar with the roads here and, after all manner of twisting and turning, drove the car right to the seaside — now it's stuck in the mud and can't get out.
  • 乐乐是个十足的捣蛋鬼,常常把家里的玩具拆得七零八落的,用画笔把墙上涂得乱七八糟。 Lè lè shì gè shízú de dǎodànguǐ, chángcháng bǎ jiālǐ de wánjù chāi de qīlíngbāluò de, yòng huàbǐ bǎ qiáng shàng tú de luànqībāzāo. Lele is a thorough little troublemaker: he often takes the toys at home apart till they're in bits and pieces, and smears the walls into a mess with his paintbrush.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

时A时B

时A时B · 时 (shí)A时 (shí)B

  • 他最近身体时好时坏,但只要他还撑得住,他一定会来参加我们的婚礼的。 Tā zuìjìn shēntǐ shíhǎoshíhuài, dàn zhǐyào tā hái chēng de zhù, tā yídìng huì lái cānjiā wǒmen de hūnlǐ de. His health has been up and down lately, but as long as he can hold on, he will surely come to our wedding.
  • 雨停了,天上的云渐渐散了,天边有道彩虹时隐时现。 Yǔ tíng le, tiānshàng de yún jiànjiàn sàn le, tiānbiān yǒudào cǎihóng shíyǐnshíxiàn. The rain stopped, the clouds gradually dispersed, and a rainbow appeared and vanished at the sky's edge.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

无A不B

无A不B · 无 (wú)A不 (bù)B

  • 短短几天,我们就成了无话不谈的好友,一想到就要分开了,不免觉得伤感。 Duǎn duǎn jǐtiān, wǒmen jiù chéngle wúhuàbùtán de hǎoyǒu, yì xiǎngdào jiùyào fēnkāi le, bùmiǎn juéde shānggǎn. In just a few days we became friends with nothing left unsaid; to think we must soon part made me unavoidably melancholy.
  • 这所无人不知的重点初中的家长可谓卧虎藏龙,基本上都是知名学者、政府高官、企业高管等有着较高社会地位的人。 Zhè suǒ wúrénbùzhī de chóngdiǎn chūzhōng de jiāzhǎng kěwèi wòhǔcánglóng, jīběnshang dōu shì zhīmíng xuézhě, zhèngfǔ gāoguān, qǐyè gāoguǎn děng yǒuzhe jiào gāo shèhuì dìwèi de rén. The parents of this famous key middle school hide dragons and tigers — nearly all renowned scholars, senior officials, executives and others of high social standing.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

无A可B

无A可B · 无 (wú)A可 (kě)B

  • 工作地点离城里很远,休息时无处可去,他只得靠钓鱼聊以解闷。 Gōngzuò dìdiǎn lí chéng lǐ hěn yuǎn, xiūxi shí wúchù kě qù, tā zhǐdé kào diàoyú liáoyǐjiěmèn. The workplace lay far from town, with nowhere to go on days off; he could only fish for a little pastime.
  • 到了淡季,公司业务很少,大部员工无事可做,只能拿底薪。 Dàoliǎo dànjì, gōngsī yèwù hěn shǎo, dàbù yuángōng wúshìkězuò, zhǐnéng ná dǐxīn. In the off-season, with little business, most employees have nothing to do and can only draw base pay.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

自A自B

自A自B · 自 (zì)A自 (zì)B

  • 这位导演,早年在外国留过学,编剧功底了得,今天这戏,就是他自编自导的。 Zhèwèi dǎoyǎn, zǎonián zài wàiguó liú guò xué, biānjù gōngdǐ le de, jīntiān zhè xì, jiùshì tā zì biān zìdǎo de. This director studied abroad in his early years, with formidable screenwriting skill — today's play is one he wrote and directed himself.
  • 他开心极了,直夸我干得好,并自称自赞,说自己眼光独到。 Tā kāixīn jíle, zhí kuā wǒ gàn de hǎo, bìng zìchēng zì zàn, shuō zìjǐ yǎnguāng dúdào. He was overjoyed, praising me repeatedly for a job well done — while also singing his own praises for his discerning eye.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

不瞒你说

  • 你这一番言论真令我醍醐灌顶,不瞒你说,我虽虚长你几岁,见解却远不如你。 Nǐ zhè yì fān yánlùn zhēn lìng wǒ tíhúguàndǐng, bù mán nǐ shuō, wǒ suī xū zhǎng nǐ jǐsuì, jiànjiě què yuǎn bùrú nǐ. Your words have truly been an eye-opener. To be honest, though I'm a few years older, my insights fall far short of yours.
  • 老刘,不瞒你说,那次去你家吃饭,我到得早,你不在屋子里,桌上放着白菜炖五花肉,我就恨不得先吃两块解解馋。 Lǎo liú, bù mán nǐ shuō, nà cì qù nǐ jiā chīfàn, wǒ dàodé zǎo, nǐ bùzài wūzi lǐ, zhuō shàng fàng zhe báicài dùn wǔhuāròu, wǒ jiù hènbude xiān chī liǎng kuài jiě jiěchán. Lao Liu, to be honest — that time I came to your house for dinner, I arrived early and you weren't in the room; the stewed pork with cabbage sat on the table, and I could hardly resist sneaking a couple of pieces to curb my craving.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

不是

不是 · 不是 (bùshì)

  • 你们俩有话好好说,别斤斤计较,各自让一步,这事儿不就过去了? Nǐmen liǎ yǒu huà hǎohǎo shuō, bié jīnjīnjìjiào, gèzì ràng yí bù, zhè shìr bú jiù guòqù le? Talk it out nicely, you two — stop haggling over every ounce, each take a step back, and won't the matter just pass?
  • ——不是,我俩吵架你瞎掺和什么? -- bú shì, wǒ liǎ chǎojià nǐ xiā chānhuo shénme? —No. We two are having an argument — what are you butting in for?
  • 我们现在去吃自助餐怎么样? Wǒmen xiànzài qù chī zìzhùcān zěnmeyàng? How about going for a buffet now?
  • ——不是,你下午两点才吃过饭,现在还不到三个小时,这么快就又饿了? -- bú shì, nǐ xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn cái chī guò fàn, xiànzài hái bùdào sān gè xiǎoshí, zhème kuài jiù yòu è le? —No way. You only ate at two in the afternoon, and it's been less than three hours. How can you be hungry again so soon?

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

不是我说你

  • 不是我说你,你真是一点儿事都不懂。你既然求他帮忙,为什么姿态不放低点儿? Bú shì wǒ shuō nǐ, nǐ zhēnshi yìdiǎnr shì dōu bù dǒng. Nǐ jìrán qiú tā bāngmáng, wèishénme zītài bú fàngdī diǎnr? I don't mean to criticize, but you really don't understand anything. Since you're asking him for help, why not humble yourself a little?
  • 哥们儿,不是我说你,你还是社会经验不够啊。这件事搞成这样,说明你和上司的关系实在不怎么样。 Gēmenr, bú shì wǒ shuō nǐ, nǐ háishi shèhuì jīngyàn bùgòu a. Zhè jiàn shì gǎo chéng zhèyàng, shuōmíng nǐ hé shàngsi de guānxi shízài bùzěnmeyàng. Buddy, no offense, but you're still short on worldly experience. Letting things come to this shows your relationship with your boss really isn't much.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

反过来(说)

反过来(说) · 反过来 (fǎnguolái)(说 (shuì))

  • 人的素质是人进行社会实践的产物,反过来,人的素质同样也会影响社会实践。 Rén de sùzhì shì rén jìnxíng shèhuì shíjiàn de chǎnwù, fǎnguolái, rén de sùzhì tóngyàng yě huì yǐngxiǎng shèhuì shíjiàn. A person's character is the product of their social practice; in turn, that character also influences their social practice.
  • 一个国家的教育发展水平取决于其经济、政治的发展程度;反过来说,它的经济和政治的发展程度,同样受到教育发展水平的深刻影响。 Yìge guójiā de jiàoyù fāzhǎn shuǐpíng qǔjuéyú qí jīngjì, zhèngzhì de fāzhǎn chéngdù; fǎnguòláishuō, tā de jīngjì hé zhèngzhì de fāzhǎn chéngdù, tóngyàng shòudào jiàoyù fāzhǎn shuǐpíng de shēnkè yǐngxiǎng. A country's level of educational development depends on how far its economy and politics have advanced; conversely, its economic and political development is in turn deeply shaped by the level of its education.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

概括来说

  • 我看过陈刚写的诗,概括来说,给我留下了这样两点印象:第一,他的诗可谓大气磅礴;第二,他古典诗词方面的修养非常高。 Wǒ kàn guò chén gāng xiě de shī, gàikuò lái shuō, gěi wǒ liúxià le zhèyàng liǎng diǎn yìnxiàng: dìyī, tā de shī kěwèi dàqì pángbó; dìèr, tā gǔdiǎn shīcí fāngmiàn de xiūyǎng fēicháng gāo. I have read Chen Gang's poems. In sum, two impressions remain: first, his verse has a magnificent sweep; second, his cultivation in classical poetry is extremely high.
  • 《体育课程标准》为体育课堂提供了课程评价的相关要求。概括来说,相关要求涵盖对学生的学习、教师的教学和课程的建设等多个方面。 Tǐyù kèchéng biāozhǔn wèi tǐyù kètáng tígōng le kèchéng píngjià de xiāngguān yāoqiú. Gàikuò lái shuō, xiāngguān yāoqiú hángài duì xuésheng de xuéxí, jiàoshī de jiāoxué hé kèchéng de jiànshè děng duōge fāngmiàn. The Physical Education Curriculum Standards set out the requirements for course evaluation in PE classes. In short, the requirements cover student learning, teacher instruction, curriculum development and more.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

归根到底

归根到底 · 归根到底 (guīgēndàodǐ)

  • 我所做的一切,归根到底,不还是为了你吗? Wǒ suǒ zuò de yíqiè, guīgēndàodǐ, bù háishi wèile nǐ ma? Everything I've done — in the final analysis, wasn't it all for you?
  • 企业竞争,是技术、产品的竞争,归根到底是人才的竞争。 Qǐyè jìngzhēng, shì jìshù, chǎnpǐn de jìngzhēng, guīgēndàodǐ shì réncái de jìngzhēng. Competition among enterprises is competition in technology and products — in the final analysis, it is competition for talent.

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

话是这么说

  • 他问同事怕不怕,他们总是说:“这有什么好怕的?”话是这么说,但他依然有些恐惧。但怕也没有用,因为活是要干的,你怕不怕都得干! Tā wèn tóngshì pà bùpà, tāmen zǒngshì shuō: zhè yǒu shénme hǎo pà de? Huà shì zhème shuō, dàn tā yìrán yǒuxiē kǒngjù. Dàn pà yě méiyǒu yòng, yīnwèi huó shì yào gàn de, nǐ pà bùpà dōu de gàn! He asked his coworkers whether they were afraid, and they always said: "What's there to be afraid of?" That's what they said, but he was still somewhat fearful. Yet fear was useless — the work had to be done, afraid or not!
  • 如果一个人的事业能够被社会所认可,那么这种感受是超越物质的。话是这么说,但谁不想拥有好的物质条件呢? Rúguǒ yígèrén de shìyè nénggòu bèi shèhuì suǒ rènkě, nàme zhèzhǒng gǎnshòu shì chāoyuè wùzhì de. Huà shì zhème shuō, dàn shuí bùxiǎng yōngyǒu hǎo de wùzhì tiáojiàn ne? If one's work wins the recognition of society, that feeling transcends the material. True — but who doesn't want good material conditions?

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HSK 7–9 Phrase · fixed phrases Lesson

话(又)说回来

话(又)说回来 · 话 (huà)(又 (yòu))说回来

  • 现在很多公交车驾驶座旁安装了包围门,保证司机专注开车。话说回来,司机安全驾驶,乘客才能安全到站。 Xiànzài hěn duō gōngjiāochē jiàshǐ zuò páng ānzhuāng le bāowéi mén, bǎozhèng sījī zhuānzhù kāichē. Huàshuōhuílai, sījī ānquán jiàshǐ, chéngkè cáinéng ānquán dào zhàn. Many buses nowadays have enclosure doors beside the driver's seat, keeping the driver focused on driving. Then again — only when the driver drives safely can passengers arrive safely.
  • 我一定得去问问,她这本书是在哪淘来的?不过话又说回来了,打听出来了又怎么样?反正已经被她买走了。 Wǒ yídìng de qù wèn wèn, tā zhè běn shū shì zài nǎ táo lái de? Bùguò huà yòu shuō huílai le, dǎting chūlái le yòu zěnmeyàng? Fǎnzhèng yǐjīng bèi tā mǎi zǒu le. I really must ask where she dug up this book. But then again — what would asking avail? She's bought it already.

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