#47- The color white (Cont’d-3)
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English Excerpt:
Page Eleven
Paragraph Two
The word white also signifies uselessness and lack of success.
White speech means wasted argument.
White walking means a trip taken in vain.
White arrival means useless visit.
Eating white rice means sponging off one’s host.
Chinese Translation:
Page Eleven 第 十 一 页dì shí yī yè
Paragraph Two 第 二 段 dì èr duàn
The word (字zì) white (白bái) also signifies (表达 biǎo dá/表示 biǎo shì)uselessness (没有用méi yǒu yòng) and lack (缺少quē shǎo) of success (成功chéng gōng).
White speech (白话bái huà ) means wasted argument.
White walking (白走bái zǒu ) means a trip taken in vain.
White arrival (白来bái lái )means useless visit.
Eating white rice (吃 白 饭chī bái fàn) means sponging off one’s host.
Vocabulary
1. Word = 字zì
2. White = 白bái
3. uselessness = 没有用méi yǒu yòng
4. lack = 缺少quē shǎo
5. Success = 成功chéng gōng
6. White speech = 白话 bái huà
= wasted argument.
7. White walking = 白走bái zǒu
= a trip taken in vain.
8. White arrival = 白来bái lái
= useless visit.
9. Eating white rice = 吃 白 饭chī bái fàn
= sponging off one’s host
Let’s practice AGAIN by the following breakdown sentences!!!
1. (中国人)也常拿这个白字来表达(表示)一个没有用或不成功的人= The word white also signifies uselessness and lack of success
2. 说白话 等于 说没有用的话= White speech means wasted argument
3. 白走 等于 不走= White walking means a trip taken in vain
4. 白来 等 于 没 来= White arrival means useless visit