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Daily Figurative Slangs (30)
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每日惯用语 (30)
 
开门红
【注音】kāi mén hóng
【解释】做的第一件事就取得好成绩或好效果。
It means to make a good beginning, start with great success or achieve good results.
【例子】
例:厂里今年一开始就取得了开门红,第一个季度就超额完成了任务。

Ex.:Our factory got off to a good start this year, over fulfilling the production quota for the very first quarter.
                           
侃大山

【注音】kǎn dà shān
【解释】北方方言,表示吹牛,没有目的地聊天。
This is Beijing dialect, meaning boasting or chat idly.
【例子】
例:他夫人看不惯他每天没事,光与人侃大山。

Ex.:His wife can not bear to see that he does nothing but idle talk everyday.

 

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