RACHEL'S CHINESE LEARNING CENTER
INTERMEDIATE 中阶
Day-to-Day Phrase & Idioms
 1博物馆.jpg博【多，广 many】 物【物品object】馆【Institute】 |  2你从哪里来.jpg |  一见如故.jpgDefinition see below. |
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 桃园结义.jpgDefinition see below. |  游山玩水.jpg |  回归自然.jpg |
 表情.jpg |  活在当下.jpgSee below for more information |  克服.jpg克服 【克】v. to stop, to overcome, be able to 【服】v. to undertake |
 品茗.jpg【品】appreciate 【茗】tea 茗, is one of the character that represent tea in the ancient time. |  粗茶淡饭.jpg【粗】simple fare 【茶】tea 【淡】light flavor. Salt is expensive in the ancient time, therefore, 淡means cook with few salt. 【饭】rice 粗茶淡饭：simple diet, refers to simple life. 用法Usage： 虽然他们过着粗茶淡饭的日子，可以还是很开心。 They live on bread and water, but still very happy. 【粗】simple fare 【茶】tea 【淡】light flavor. Salt is expensive in the ancient time, therefore, 淡means cook with few salt. 【饭】rice 粗茶淡饭：simple diet, refers to simple life. 用法Usage： 虽然他们过着粗茶淡饭的日子，可以还是很开心。 They live on bread and water, but still very happy. 【粗】simple fare 【茶】tea 【淡】light flavor. Salt is expensive in the ancient time, therefore, 淡means cook with few salt. 【饭】rice 粗茶淡饭：simple diet, refers to simple life. 用法Usage： 虽然他们过着粗茶淡饭的日子，可以还是很开心。 They live on bread and water, but still very happy. |  贺词.jpg贺词 [贺]to congratulate, to celebrate [词] words, phrases 用法 usages: 新年贺词是很重要的。 New Year congratulation words is very important. |
 春节.jpg[春]spring [节]Festival 用法 usage：今年春节你要怎么过？ How are you going to spend the Spring Festival this year? |
Mandarin Meetup Theme Cards
KNOW MORE ABOUT THE NEW VOCABULARIES
一见如故 HIT IT OFF
Mandarin Meetup Theme1 Set 1
【故】gù：故人，老朋友。old friends
一见如故:feel like knowing someone forever at the first meet
Usage用法：他们一见如故。
They hit it off at the first meet.
桃园结义 THE OATH OF BROTHERHOOD IN THE PEACH GARDEN
Mandarin Meetup Theme 1 Set 2
桃园结义是中国民间著名的故事，常用来形容志趣相同的人结拜成兄弟，曾被很多小说，传记，以及元杂剧改写。其中最著名的是《三国演义》。故事发生在东汉末年的三国时期。刘备，关于，张飞在桃园发誓结为兄弟。刘备为大哥，关羽第二，张飞做了弟弟。誓言常常被写为“不求同年同月生，但求同年同月死”，文人历史书类还会加上“光复汉室”，而民间小说多侧重于义气二字。
如果你对三国故事有兴趣，可以看看电视剧《三国演义》，非常有意思。
This fictional folklore is a symbol of fraternal loyalty. It was re-written by different novels, historical books and drama. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one of the most famous version. The story happened at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty around the famous historical period “Three kingdom”. Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei took an oath of brotherhood amid peach blossoms trees. Liu Bei was the eldest brother, Zhang Fei was the youngest brother. The oath usually was depicted as “We might not lucky enough to be born on the same day, yet I wish we can end our life at the same life. We wish to help our elder brother Liu Bei restore Han kingdom.”
If you’re interested about history of the Three Kingdom, a TV show Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a good choose to start.
游山玩水 VISIT VARIOUS SCENIC SPOTS
Mandarin Meetup Theme 2 Set 2
【游】旅行，见Mandarin Meetup Language Card Theme 2 Set 1
Travel，see Mandarin Meetup Language Card Theme 2 Set 1.
【山】Mountain
【玩】to have fun
【水】water, river
用法Usage:他毕业以后整天游山玩水，周游世界。
He travels all over the world after graduation.
回归自然 RETURN TO THE NATURE
Mandarin Meetup Theme 2 Set 2
【回归】回到，return
【自然】nature
这个词语是道家的重要理念之一。老子说“人法天，地法天，天法道，道法自然”意思是人顺应天，地顺应天，道顺应自然。所以回归自然就是回归到最初的地方。道家教人”顺应自然，无为而无不为”。
This phrase is one of the most concept in Tao Chia(the Taoist school)。Laozi says “man follows the law of the Earth, the Earth follows the laws of Heave, Heaven follows the laws of Dao, Dao follows the laws of nature”. Therefore, return to the nature means return to the beginning. The Taoist school teaches the doctrine of “following the nature” and “action through inaction”.
用法usage: 道家鼓励人们回归自然。
The Taoist school encourages people return to the nature.
活在当下 LIVE IN THE MOMENT
Mandarin Meetup Intermediate Topic 5 Set 1
【活】v. to live
【在】in
【当下】present
to live in the present, to live for the moment.
活在当下，享受生命的每一分钟。
Live in the present and enjoy every minutes in the life.
[当下] real moment, a Buddhism term 禅语
Gautama Buddha（释迦摩尼） says:
不悲过去，非贪未来，心系当下，由此安详
Don’t sad about the past,
Don't desire for the future,
Live in the present,
Thereby, you can reach the real peace.