Please see vocabulary, flash cards, grammar etc. for this lesson on: https://www.chinesepod.com/4515<br /><br />Animal metaphors are prevalent in almost every language, but people from different cultures may regard the same animal differently. In Chinese proverbs, you will see a lot of animal metaphors to symbolize human actions. In this episode, we focus on the animal "sparrow".<br /><br />Key Vocabulary:<br />麻雀虽小，五脏俱全 - máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán - small but fully-equipped<br />宁做蚂蚁腿，不学麻雀嘴 - nìngzuòmǎyǐtuǐ,bùxuémǎquèzuǐ - Do more and talk less.<br />螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 - tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu - pursuing the gain ahead but unaware of potential danger<br />小区 - xiǎoqū - community; neighborhood<br />便利店 - biànlìdiàn - convenience store<br />打印 - dǎyìn - to print<br />智能手机 - zhìnéngshǒujī - smartphone<br />抱怨 - bàoyuàn - to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint<br />利益 - lìyì - benefit; (in sb's) interest<br />股票 - gǔpiào - stock<br />炒作 - chǎozuò - to hype<br /><br />Thank you for watching! For the FULL version of this video together with the complete lesson, visit our site chinesepod.com.<br /><br />Go to ChinesePod.com for more great lessons and videos!<br />===================================<br />Like this video? Sign-up today to make the most of ChinesePod.com's 4,000+ lesson library! <br /><br />LIKE US: https://www.facebook.com/chinesepod<br />TWEET US: https://twitter.com/chinesepod<br />DOUBLE-TAP US: https://instagram.com/chinesepodtv<br />SNAP US: https://www.snapchat.com/add/chinesep...<br />READ US: https://chinesepod.com/blog<br />LEARN WITH US: https://chinesepod.com/ <br /><br />#ChinesePod #AnimalProverbs #AntsLegorSparrowsMouth #Intermediate #LearnChinese #SpeakChinese
