day 31places, seasons and people

places, seasons and people

Describe places, weather, travel and the people you meet with four-character idioms, and boast or complain with 要X有X，要Y有Y.

today’s words

• 冰天雪地 bīngtiānxuědì · a world of ice and snow
• 风和日丽 fēnghérìlì · gentle breeze and bright sun
• 暴风骤雨 bàofēngzhòuyǔ · violent storm
• 风吹雨打 fēngchuīyǔdǎ · battered by wind and rain
• 风雨无阻 fēngyǔwúzǔ · come rain or shine
• 风餐露宿 fēngcānlùsù · to rough it on a journey
• 飞禽走兽 fēiqínzǒushòu · birds and beasts
• 四面八方 sìmiànbāfāng · from all directions
• 五湖四海 wǔhúsìhǎi · all corners of the land
• 四通八达 sìtōngbādá · well connected in every direction
• 古今中外 gǔjīnzhōngwài · at all times and in all places
• 大街小巷 dàjiēxiǎoxiàng · every street and alley
• 挨家挨户 āijiā'āihù · from door to door
• 家喻户晓 jiāyùhùxiǎo · known to every household
• 远近闻名 yuǎnjìnwénmíng · famous far and wide
• 举世瞩目 jǔshìzhǔmù · to attract world attention
• 土生土长 tǔshēngtǔzhǎng · born and bred (locally)
• 风土人情 fēngtǔrénqíng · local customs and ways
• 约定俗成 yuēdìngsúchéng · established by common usage
• 原汁原味 yuánzhīyuánwèi · the original flavour, authentic
• 张灯结彩 zhāngdēngjiécǎi · decorated with lanterns and streamers
• 琴棋书画 qínqíshūhuà · music, chess, calligraphy and painting
• 吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè · eating, drinking and having fun
• 天长地久 tiānchángdìjiǔ · everlasting (love)
• 天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè · the joys of family life
• 成家立业 chéngjiālìyè · to marry and start a career
• 深情厚谊 shēnqínghòuyì · deep friendship
• 朝夕相处 zhāoxīxiāngchǔ · to be together day and night
• 形影不离 xíngyǐngbùlí · inseparable
• 萍水相逢 píngshuǐxiāngféng · to meet by chance (as strangers)
• 素不相识 sùbùxiāngshí · complete strangers
• 似曾相识 sìcéngxiāngshí · seemingly familiar
• 足不出户 zúbùchūhù · to stay indoors
• 惊天动地 jīngtiāndòngdì · earth-shaking

sentences

• 云南要山有山，要水有水。 · Yunnan has everything: mountains, rivers, whatever you want.
• 这家饭店要菜有菜，要地方有地方。 · This restaurant has everything: plenty of food and plenty of space.
• 我们刚开始创业，要钱没钱，要人没人。 · When we started the business, we had no money and no people.
• 我们的同学来自五湖四海。 · Our classmates come from every corner of the country.
• 婚礼那天风和日丽，大街小巷张灯结彩。 · The wedding day was bright and breezy, and the streets were hung with lanterns.