In today's Coffee Time 成语 we learn how to say "Strike While the Iron Is Hot" Chinese - 打铁趁热. Please check the description below for subtitles and see how Gwilym and Kendrick could have improved their sentences.<br /><br />1:56 我昨天面试很成功！<br />Wǒ zuótiān miànshì hěn chénggōng!<br />I had a really successful interview yesterday!<br /><br />2:02 哦！真的吗！你要打铁趁热写*(一个)email给他们！<br />Ó! Zhēn de ma! Nǐ yào dǎtiě chèn rè xiě yīgè gěi tāmen!<br />Oh! Really? You should strike while the iron is hot and write them an email!<br />** Here Gwilym should have used 一封 for email. 封 is the measure word for letters and emails.**<br /><br />2:11 我昨天约会很开心<br />Wǒ zuótiān yuēhuì hěn kāixīn<br />I had a really great date yesterday. <br /><br />2:14 你应该打铁趁热*(给他打电话)<br />nǐ yīnggāi dǎtiě chèn rè gěi tā dǎ diànhuà<br />You should strike while the iron's hot and call her. <br />***Here Kendrick should have said 打电话给她***<br /><br />Hope you guys enjoyed the episode and share your example sentences below!<br /><br />#ChinesePod #Chengyu #StrikeWhileTheIronIsHot #LearnChinese #SpeakChinese
