The Key to Passing TOCFL Band C! Understanding These Idioms Changes Your Perspective ⑥
TOCFL BAND C Mock Exam Check the four-character idioms that appear in the 4th and 5th tests.
The explanations for the four-character idioms are cited from a website operated by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan.
TOCFL BAND C Four-Character Idioms Practice
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51, Dà kuài rén xīn (Great satisfaction for the people)
Dà kuài rén xīn ㄉㄚˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ dà kuài rén xīn
Meaning: To make people feel very satisfied.
To make people feel very refreshed.
Japanese meaning: A weight off one's chest
52, Zhǐ shàng tán bīng (Paper-talk military strategy)
Zhǐ shàng tán bīng ㄓˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄢˊ ㄅㄧㄥ zhǐ shàng tán bīng
Meaning: Discussing military strategy on paper. Later, "Zhǐ shàng tán bīng" is used as a metaphor for impractical arguments.
Discussing military tactics on paper. Later, "Zhǐ shàng tán bīng" became a metaphor for arguments that do not fit reality.
Impractical: Not meeting actual conditions or needs (not fitting reality or needs)
Japanese meaning: Armchair theory
53, Tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn (To rush and take risks)
Tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄦˊ ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
Meaning: Tǐng means to run away quickly. Zǒu xiǎn means to take a risky action. "Tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn" refers to taking risky actions or improper behavior when at a dead end or under pressure.
Tǐng means to flee quickly. Zǒu xiǎn means to take a risky action. "Tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn" refers to taking risky actions or engaging in improper behavior when cornered or desperate.
Japanese meaning: To be driven to do something reckless
54, Yī lái yī wǎng (One coming, one going)
Yī lái yī wǎng ㄧ ㄌㄞˊ ㄧ ㄨㄤˇ yī lái yī wǎng
Meaning: Describes the repetition or alternation of actions.
Expresses the repetition or alternation of actions.
Japanese meaning: Going back and forth (meaning repetition of actions)
55. Yu Min Zheng Li
Yu Min Zheng Li ㄩˇ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄥ ㄌㄧˋ yǔ mín zhēng lì
Meaning: To compete with the people for profit.
To compete with the public for profit.
Japanese meaning: To compete with the public for profit
56. Bu Gan Shi Ruo
Bu Gan Shi Ruo ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢ ㄕˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ bù gān shì ruò
Meaning: Unwilling to appear inferior to others.
Not willing to accept being inferior to others.
Bu Gan: Not willing to accept, not satisfied
Shi Ruo: To show weakness, to admit defeat
Japanese meaning: Not wanting to lose
57. Ban Ban Ke Kao
Ban Ban Ke Kao ㄅㄢ ㄅㄢ ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄠˇ bān bān kě kǎo
Meaning: Refers to facts or the details of an event being clear and distinct, and available for verification.
Refers to facts or the circumstances of a matter being clear and available for investigation.
Ban Ban: The appearance of spots left by tears
Japanese meaning: Can be investigated
58. Fu Shang Da Gu
Fu Shang Da Gu ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄤ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨˇ fù shāng dà gǔ
Meaning: A wealthy merchant with abundant assets.
A major merchant with vast wealth.
Fu Shang: Wealthy merchant
Da Gu (Ju Gu): Major merchant
According to Mr. Yang, 'Ju Gu' is used more often than 'Da Gu'.
Japanese meaning: Wealthy merchant
59. Private transfer (Si Xiang Shou Shou)
Private transfer (Si Xiang Shou Shou) sī xiāng shòu shòu
Meaning:
1. To give and receive something secretly in private.
To give or receive something secretly away from public view.
2. When public property is transferred in its management rights without legal provisions or public consent, it is called "private transfer" (si xiang shou shou).
Transferring the management rights of public property without following legal regulations or public consent is called "private transfer".
Japanese meaning: To give and receive privately, unauthorized transfer of management rights of public property
60. The snipe and the clam fight (Yu Bang Xiang Zheng)
The snipe and the clam fight (Yu Bang Xiang Zheng) yù bàng xiāng zhēng
Meaning: A metaphor for when two parties argue and refuse to yield, inevitably leading to mutual destruction and allowing a third party to benefit.
A metaphor for when both sides fight and refuse to yield, inevitably leading to mutual injury and allowing a third party to reap the benefits.
Japanese meaning: The snipe and the clam fight
Thank you for reading this far.
I thought I would finish by reviewing the idioms that appear in the TOCFL Band C mock exams, but I discovered more idioms at the TOCFL Band C level, so I will introduce those next.
In other words, it continues (lol).
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