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Daily Figurative Slangs 4


bù
shì
shěng
yóu
de
dēng

(Non-saving lamp)Trouble maker


jiě
shì

bù
shì

gè
ān
fēn

lǎo
shí
de
rén

Explanation: This is a metaphor for someone who is not docile or doesn't toe the line.





sān
gè
ér

méi
yǒu
shí
me
chū


liǎng
gè

ér
yě
bù
shì
shěng
yóu
de
dēng


Ex.: None of the three sons show any good prospect, and neither of the two daughters are fair ladies.
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chàng
gāo
tiáo

Say high-sounding words, affect a high moral tone


jiě
shì

chàng
gāo
tiáo
jìu
shì
shuō
dà
huà
huò
zhě
shuō
kōng
huà

Explanation: This means you're talking high-sounding words or bushwa.





xīn
lái
de
jīng

jìu
huì
chàng
gāo
tiáo

bù
huì
gàn
shí
shì


Ex.: Our new manager is not a man of action but empty talk.

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