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Changjiang Weekly selects bilingual learning materials for our readers, including Wuhan dialect words, Chinese characters, buzzwords and famous quotations. Whether you are a native or an expat in Wuhan, you can always find something useful here.

1、Wuhan dialect

fān qiàng

翻     呛

Meaning: [v.] Deliberately speak or act contrary to; contradict

Chinese:

你这样太不礼貌了，怎么能对长辈这样翻呛！ 

English: 

It is rude of you to talk back to your elders like that!

 2、Chinese characters

yě 

野

Development: 

Meaning: [adj.] Wild

Chinese: 

这片无人区内据说有众多的野生动物，还有丰富的植物和矿藏。 

English: 

It is said that this piece of noman's land is home to many wild animals as well as rich plants and minerals.

3、Buzzword

bì mén gēng 

闭   门     羹    (cold shoulder)

Meaning: [n.] Reject someone or deliberately treat someone as unfriendly

Chinese: 

这不是他第一次吃闭门羹了。

English: 

It wasn't the first time he got the cold shoulder.

4、Sentence of the week

English: 

Virtue is the most valuable decorations of the woman, not a diamond.    — Socrates

Chinese: 

女人最珍贵的饰物是美德，而不是钻石。    —— 苏格拉底

Edited by Nie Yang