Acting Challenge
to be confused ➡️ 困惑/困惑 (kùnhuò)
to be sad ➡️ 難過 / 难过 (nánguò)
to be shocked ➡️ 震驚 / 震惊 (zhènjīng)
to flirtatious ➡️ 挑逗 / 挑逗 (tiǎodòu)
to be happy ➡️ 開心 / 开心 (kāixīn)
to show off ➡️ 炫耀 / 炫耀 (xuànyào)
to feel lost ➡️ 失落 / 失落 (shīluò)
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13/07/2026
Band-aid solution
𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 ⇨ 治標不治本
𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 ⇨ 治标不治本
𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒚𝒊𝒏 ⇨ zhì biāo bú zhì běn
Tim: 我只要多喝點咖啡就不會想睡覺了。
Cindy: 你這叫治標不治本,為什麼前一天不早點睡?
Tim: 我只要多喝点咖啡就不会想睡觉了。
Cindy: 你这叫治标不治本,为什么前一天不早点睡?
Tim: Wǒ zhǐyào duō hē diǎn kāfēi jiù búhuì xiǎng shuìjiào le.
Cindy: Nǐ zhè jiào zhì biāo búzhì běn, wèishéme qián yìtiān bù zǎodiǎn shuì?
Tim: I just need more coffee, and I won’t feel sleepy.
Cindy: That‘s just a band-aid solution. Why not just go to bed earlier?
10/07/2026
Two-faced
𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 ⇨ 雙面人
𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 ⇨ 双面人
𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒚𝒊𝒏 ⇨ shuāng miàn rén
Gina: 你為什麼跟他斷交?
Ricky: 因為我發現他是一個雙面人。
Gina: 你为什么跟他断交?
Ricky: 因为我发现他是一个双面人。
Gina: Nǐ wèishéme gēn tā duànjiāo?
Ricky: Yīnwèi wǒ fāxiàn tā shì yīgè shuāng miàn rén.
Gina: Why did you cut ties with him?
Ricky: Because I realized he's two-faced.
How do you say “to wash one’s face” in Chinese?
facial cleanser ➡️ 洗面乳/洗面乳 (xǐmiànrǔ)
to wash one’s face ➡️ 洗臉 / 洗脸 (xǐ liǎn)
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07/07/2026
Give in
𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 ⇨ 妥協
𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 ⇨ 妥协
𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒚𝒊𝒏 ⇨ tuǒ xié
Vic: 你不是說不會買禮物給他嗎?
Selly: 他一直拜託我,我最後還是妥協了。
Vic: 你不是说不会买礼物给他吗?
Selly: 他一直拜托我,我最后还是妥协了。
Vic: Nǐ búshì shuō búhuì mǎi lǐwù gěi tā ma?
Selly: Tā yìzhí bàituō wǒ, wǒ zuìhòu háishì tuǒxiéle.
Vic: Didn’t you say you weren‘t going to buy him a gift?
Selly: He kept begging me, so I finally gave in.
03/07/2026
Road trip
𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 ⇨ 公路旅行
𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 ⇨ 公路旅行
𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒚𝒊𝒏 ⇨ gōng lù lǚ xíng
Kevin: 我打算明年去澳洲公路旅行。
Lily: 我也要去!
Kevin: 我打算明年去澳洲公路旅行。
Lily: 我也要去!
Kevin: Wǒ dǎsuàn míngnián qù àozhōu gōnglù lǚxíng.
Lily: Wǒ yě yào qù!
Kevin: I‘m thinking about taking a road trip around Australia next year.
Lily: Count me in!
How do you say “to sneeze” in Chinese?
to sneeze ➡️ 打噴嚏/打喷嚏 (dǎ pēntì)
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29/06/2026
Stop stalling
𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 ⇨ 別拖了
𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 ⇨ 别拖了
𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒚𝒊𝒏 ⇨ bié tuō le
Amanda: 別拖了,快來不及了。
Jason: 再五分鐘就好。
Amanda: 别拖了,快来不及了。
Jason: 再五分钟就好。
Amanda: Bié tuō le, kuài láibùjíle.
Jason: Zài wǔ fēnzhōng jiù hǎo.
Amanda: Stop stalling. We’re running out of time.
Jason: Just five more minutes.
26/06/2026
Screwed up
𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 ⇨ 搞砸了
𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 ⇨ 搞砸了
𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒚𝒊𝒏 ⇨ gǎo zá le
Nick: 老闆怎麼在罵你?
Alice: 我剛把一個大案子搞砸了。
Nick: 老板怎么在骂你?
Alice: 我刚把一个大案子搞砸了。
Nick: Lǎobǎn zěnme zài mà nǐ?
Alice: Wǒ gāng bǎ yíge dà ànzǐ gǎozále.
Nick: Why is the boss yelling at you?
Alice: I just screwed up a big case.
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