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dǎ
zhé
kòu

Not 100%


jiě
shì

bù
àn
yìng
gāi
de
huò
yuē
dìng
de
qù
zuò


Explanation: Meaning fall short of a requirement or promise.








lǎo
cài
de
huà
zǒng
shì
yào
dǎ
bù
shǎo
zhé
kòu
de

bù
néng
quán
xìn


Ex.: You shouldn't take Lao Cao's words so seriously. It never comes true 100%.

dài
gāo
mào

Offer compliments


jiě
shì

guò
qù

mào

yǒu
guān
mào

shí
me
yàng
de
guān
ér

dài
shí
me
yàng
de
mào



rán

mào

yuè
dà
yuè
gāo

zuò
de
guān
ér
yě
jìu
yuè
dà

suǒ


gěi
rén

dài
gāo
mào

jìu
shì
fèng
chéng
rén
de




Explanation: In the old time, hat is part of the official uniform, and its style vary from rank to rank. Of course, the taller the hat is, the higher the rank is. Therefore, this expression takes on a meaning of flattering.








zhào
kē
cháng
jìu
shì

huān
bié
rén
gěi
tā
dài
gāo
mào


yuè
gōng
wéi
tā

tā
yuè
gāo
xìng


Ex.: Mr. Zhao is fond of being flattered, the higher your praise is, the happier he is.

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