Chinese Idiom Learning W4 望梅止渴

Question 1

望梅止渴

Answer 1

Wàng méi zhǐ kě

Question 2

复习

Answer 2

fùxí，V.，review

Question 3

背

Answer 3

bēi，V.，carry something on back or shoulder

Question 4

武器

Answer 4

wǔqì，N.，weapon, arms

Question 5

又

Answer 5

，yòu，Adv.，then, and

Question 6

走不动

Answer 6

，zǒu bú dòng，VP.，can’t move

Question 7

算

Answer 7

，suàn，V.，count

Question 8

来不及

Answer 8

，lái bù jí，Phr.，Don’t have enough time., too late

Question 9

突然

Answer 9

，túrán，Adv.，suddenly

Question 10

办法

Answer 10

，bànfǎ，N.，method, way

Question 11

士兵

Answer 11

，shìbīng，N.，soldier

Question 12

梅子林

Answer 12

，méizi lín，N.，plum forest

Question 13

精神

Answer 13

，jīngshén，N,，spirit

Question 14

继续

Answer 14

，jìxù，V.，continue

Question 15

停止

Answer 15

，tíngzhǐ，V.，stop

Question 16

好像

Answer 16

，hǎoxiàng，Adv.，seems like

Question 17

安慰

Answer 17

，ānwèi，V.，comfort

Question 18

广告

Answer 18

，guǎnggào，N.，advertisement

Question 19

间

Answer 19

，jiān，M.，measure word of house, store, shop etc

Question 20

巧克力

Answer 20

，qiǎokèlì，N.，chocolate

Question 21

饱

Answer 21

，bǎo，Adj.，satiated, full

Question 22

球场

Answer 22

，qiúchǎng，N.，court

Question 23

V 着 zhe: 着 is a temporal notion. It typically combines with action verbs
and lengthens their duration. It is related to, but is not the same as, the
English-ing form

Answer 23

A. 那些头上绑着黄布的人就是黄巾贼。
B. 我们背着包包去学校。

Question 24

Verb Complement 下来 xiàlái: When 下来 serves as a complement to a
verb, forming V1V2V3, the meaning can be a state (remain, still).

Answer 24

A. 路上有一只猫，所以爸爸把车子停下来。
B. 我家的狗很可爱，所以我把他画下来。

Question 25

这样一来 zhèyàng yì lái (that being the case, that way): The speaker uses this pattern to present a consequence that could result from the previous statement.

Answer 25

A. 今天天气不好，这样一来，我们就不能出去玩了。 B. 今天爸爸和弟弟都不在家，这样一来，妈妈就不用做饭了。

Question 26

Concession with 只好 zhǐhǎo (could only, have no choice but to): 只好 introduces the best possible option under the given circumstances.

Answer 26

A. 今天爸爸妈妈都不在家，我只好自己做饭。 B. 我们都不喜欢红色的衣服，只好买黑色。