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[English]

Hello everyone, welcome to the new issue of "Everyday Chinese".

I am Li Ming.

Hello everyone, I am Wang Yu.

I’m glad to meet you all again!

Yes, Wang Yu, we meet again.

I feel like time flies by so fast.

Yes!

Li Ming, let me ask you a question.

What are you busy with recently?

Have you encountered anything interesting?

Well...I have been preparing for some work matters recently and read a lot of information.

Speaking of which, I discovered something very interesting.

Oh? What's up? Tell me quickly.

I found that many modern problems,

people had already thought about them in China a long time ago,

and they put a lot of ideas and wisdom into some very short words.

Do you mean... idiom?

Yes, it’s an idiom!

Four words, very simple, but there is a story,

or a deep truth inside.

I find it very interesting.

I totally agree!

I especially like idioms.

For me, learning idioms is not like studying, but more like listening to stories.

There is a vivid story behind each idiom. Some characters are very smart,

some characters are stupid, which is very interesting.

(laughing), you are right.

Let’s talk about this topic with everyone today, shall we?

Let’s talk about “wisdom in idioms”.

We can share a few of our favorite idioms or idioms that we find helpful in life.

Great!

This is a great idea.

I have a lot to say.

Friends who listen to our podcast, are you ready?

Our storytelling session is about to begin today!

Okay, Wang Yu.

When we talk about idioms, many friends who are learning Chinese may feel that

there are many and difficult idioms and they don’t know how to start learning them.

Yes, I understand.

Put four words together, sometimes you know each word,

But when you put them together, you don’t know what they mean.

That's right.

So I think the best way to learn an idiom is to first listen to its story.

Once you understand the story, you understand its meaning.

It's like making a friend. Once you understand his story, you really get to know him.

This metaphor is so good!

Learning idioms is like meeting new friends.

Who is the first "new friend" we want to meet today?

Li Ming, please introduce one first.

Okay.

The first idiom I want to introduce is related to "patience".

This idiom is called "pull a seedling to encourage growth".

Pull out the seedlings and help them grow.

Well, I seem to recognize these four words. "Pull" means to pull up, "Miao" is a small plant, seedling,

"Zhu" means to help, and "长" means grow.

Connected together... to help small plants grow taller?

Sounds like a good thing.

It sounds like a good thing, but its story tells us that this is actually a bad thing.

Oh? Tell me this story.

Okay.

This story is that a long time ago, there was a farmer.

He planted many seedlings in his field.

What we call "seedlings" refers to these very small,

newly grown rice or wheat.

I understand, it is very young plants.

Right.

The farmer goes to the field every day to see his seedlings.

He very much hoped that these seedlings would grow taller and grow up quickly.

He waited for a day, but the seedlings seemed unchanged.

After waiting for two days, there was still no change.

He was very anxious.

Well, I can understand his mood.

Just like when I plant flowers, I also hope that my flowers will bloom quickly.

Yes.

One day, the farmer was walking around the field,

He thought: "I must think of a way,

to help my seedlings grow faster!"

Then, he really thought of a "good way". What solution?

He walked into the field and began to pull up each small seedling a little higher with his hands.

He thought, wouldn’t the seedlings become taller in this way?

Huh? Did he pull it out with his hands?

Wouldn’t that hurt the roots of small plants?

Absolutely correct.

But the farmer was too anxious at the time and did not think of this.

He was busy from morning to night, pulling up all the seedlings in the field.

He was very tired, but very happy.

He returned home and said to his family: "I am too tired today!

But I helped the seedlings in the field grow taller!"

His family must have found it strange.

Yes, his son heard something and felt something was wrong, so he immediately ran to the field to take a look.

As a result, he found that all the seedlings in the field were dead.

Oh my God! What a pity!

originally wanted to help them, but ended up harming them.

Right.

Therefore, the idiom "pull a seedling to encourage growth",

now we use it to describe those behaviors that

mess up things because they are too anxious and do not respect the natural laws of the development of things.

Its meaning is somewhat similar to "haste makes waste" in English.

I understand.

So the wisdom in this idiom is to be patient when doing things and not to be too anxious.

Many things take time.

Exactly.

For example, when we learn Chinese, it is a good example.

We cannot hope that if we learn something today, we will be able to speak it fluently tomorrow.

Learning a language is like planting seedlings, which need to be watered day by day,

practiced day by day.

Slowly, it will naturally grow taller and better.

If you are too anxious, you may not learn well.

You are so right!

This was the case when I first started learning to drive.

I'm very anxious and always want to drive on the road quickly, but always make mistakes and

the car doesn't drive well.

Later, my coach told me to slow down and practice the basics first, and then I will get faster naturally.

Isn’t this a negative example of “cultivating a young child to encourage its growth”?

Yes, this is a very good real life example.

Therefore, the wisdom that the idiom "pull a seedling to encourage growth" tells us is: Patience is the friend of success.

Li Ming, the story about the farmer you just told,

reminded me of another very interesting idiom.

This idiom is also related to an animal.

Oh? What is the idiom?

This idiom is called "frog in the well".

(laughing), this idiom is very famous.

"Well" means well, "bottom" means bottom, "之" means of, and "frog" means frog.

So it is "the frog in the well".

Yes! The story of this idiom is also very simple.

That is, there is a frog,

It has lived in a very deep well since it was born.

Well, its home is that well.

Yes.

It jumps around in the well every day,

Looks at the water in the well, and then looks up at the sky.

Because it is at the bottom of the well, the sky it sees

is only as big as the wellhead, and is a small round piece.

I can picture that.

Its world is small.

Right.

But it doesn't feel it.

It feels very happy and satisfied.

It feels that the sky is so big and the world is like this well.

One day, a big turtle from the East China Sea passed by this well.

A turtle?

That’s a big guest.

Yes.

The frog saw the turtle and said to it very proudly:

"Look how nice my place is!

I am so happy!

I jump to the well to play, or go back to the water to rest.

I am the only one here, and I am the master here.

Why don't you come down and have a look?"

This frog is quite hospitable.

Yes. However, the big turtle was so big that

its body got stuck before its feet could fully reach into the well.

It can only go back and start telling the frog about the outside world.

What does it say?

It said to the frog: "Have you ever seen the sea?

The sea is very, very big.

One thousand miles away is not enough to describe its width;

One thousand meters high is not enough to describe its depth."

Wow, the big turtle described his home so well.

Yes.

The big turtle continued: "Living in the sea is the real happiness."

The frog in the well was very surprised after hearing this.

It can't say a word.

It knew for the first time that the world was so big.

The sky was not the small patch it saw.

This story is really good.

Therefore, the idiom "frog in the well"

is used to describe a person who has a very small vision,

and has very little knowledge, but he doesn't know it, and he thinks he knows everything.

That’s right!

I think this idiom is also particularly useful in life.

It reminds us to go out more and see more of the outside world.

Do you have any personal experience?

Of course!

I think I might have been a "frog in the well" before.

Before I went to college, I lived in my hometown, a small city.

I think my hometown is very nice. I have all my friends and family,

and my life is very comfortable.

I think the best place in the world is there.

The growth experience of many people is like this.

Yes. Later, I was admitted to a university in Beijing.

The first time I left home and came to such a big city, I was really scared.

I saw classmates from different places in China and even different countries.

They speak dialects that I don’t understand, and they like to eat dishes that I haven’t seen before.

They talked about topics I had never thought of.

That must be a big shock to you.

is a very big shock!

I suddenly discovered that the world is so big and different.

Just like the frog, listening to the turtle telling the story of the sea for the first time.

From that time on, I told myself that I must not be a "frog in the well".

Learn more, travel more, and chat with different people.

Because there are really too many things you don’t know.

I totally understand how you feel.

This is actually a process of learning a language.

When we only speak our mother tongue, we are in a "well of language".

But when we start to learn a new language, such as Chinese,

we jump out of the well and see a completely different world,

understand a completely different culture and way of thinking.

Yes, yes!

Your metaphor is great!

Learning a foreign language is the best way to help us get out of our own well.

That's right.

Speaking of which, I also want to say something to my friends who are listening to our podcast.

I think idioms may be a bit difficult for foreign friends who learn Chinese.

Four words, but the meaning is profound.

Yes, it is indeed a challenge.

But don’t be afraid.

We can think of learning idioms as a process of "jumping out of the well" to see the world.

We don’t want to learn too much at once.

Learn one at a time, like today, first understand its story.

When you understand why the farmer in "Pulling a Seedling to Boost Growth" is wrong,

understand why the "frog in the well" is surprised, you will truly learn this idiom.

Moreover, you also learned a little more about Chinese culture and thought.

Well! This advice is very practical.

Take your time, one story at a time.

Isn't this exactly in line with what our first idiom

"destroys a young child to encourage its growth" teaches us?

Don't be in a hurry.

(laughing), yes.

You see, the wisdom of idioms is the same.

Li Ming, we just talked about two idioms, one tells us to be patient,

the other tells us to broaden our horizons.

I would also like to share one that I find particularly useful in daily communication.

OK, you say.

This idiom is called "Playing the piano to the cow".

This one is also very famous. Literally means play the zither to a cow.

Yes! Its story is also very funny.

It is said that there was a musician in ancient times who played the piano very beautifully.

One day, he was walking in the countryside and saw a cow grazing quietly.

He suddenly had an idea.

He wants to show the cow?

Yes!

He thought, my music is so beautiful, even cows will like it if they listen to it.

So he sat down and played a very beautiful tune for the cow very seriously.

What's the result? How did the cow react?

As a result, the cow ignored him at all.

It still lowered its head and continued to eat its own grass. It seemed like nothing was heard.

(laughing), the cow may not be interested in music, it is only interested in grass.

The musician was a little unhappy.

He changed another song and played harder.

However, the cow still didn't react at all.

In the end, the musician could only leave disappointed.

So, "playing the lute to a cow" means that you

tell someone who doesn't understand or is not interested in something very profound or something that he can't understand.

Your efforts were in vain, and the other party didn't respond at all.

Absolutely correct!

This idiom is really commonly used in life.

For example, I am a football fan and I especially like watching football.

Once, I had a friend who was not interested in sports at all.

I kept telling her about my favorite team and how exciting the game was.

What was her reaction?

She just kept looking at me, smiling and nodding, but her eyes were empty.

I talked for a long time, and she finally asked me: "Are there many people chasing the ball in football matches?"

I felt at that time that I was completely "playing the piano to a cow" in the half hour just now.

(laughing), I can imagine.

This shows that when we communicate with people, we must also look at the target.

Say something that the other person is interested in and understands.

Otherwise, it is a waste of time and energy.

Yes.

The wisdom of this idiom is to teach us how to communicate more effectively.

Well said.

Since you shared one, I will also share another one that I personally like very much.

It is an idiom with a very positive meaning.

It's called "repairing the situation after the sheep has gone".

Death-sheep-repair-prison.

"die" means lost, "sheep" means sheep, "make up" means to fix,

"prison" means the house where sheep live, pen.

So it’s “If the sheep is lost, then repair the sheepfold”?

Right.

The story is that there was a shepherd who had a hole in his sheepfold.

One morning, he found that a sheep was missing.

The neighbor reminded him: "There is a hole in your sheepfold, fix it quickly."

Did he listen?

He didn't listen.

He said: "The sheep have been lost, so what's the use of repairing the sheepfold now?"

So he didn't repair it.

Ah, I think he should repair it.

The next morning, he found that another sheep was missing.

The sheep ran out of that hole again.

At this time, he regretted it very much.

He thought, if I had listened to my neighbor yesterday, I would not have lost another sheep.

So, he immediately started to repair the hole in the sheepfold.

From then on, his sheep never lost again.

Therefore, "making amends before the sheep are gone" means that although problems have already occurred and losses have occurred,

if you find ways to solve and remedy the situation now, it is not too late.

Absolutely correct.

Its core meaning is "better late than never".

This idiom gives us a very positive attitude.

After making a mistake or failing, many people will feel, "Ah, everything is over,

there is no hope", and then give up.

Yes, many people do.

But "repairing the situation" tells us that it is not.

Even if you are already a "lost sheep" and have already suffered losses,

but as long as you start to "make up for it" now and

repair your mistakes, you can avoid greater losses in the future.

I like this idiom!

It is full of hope.

For example, some people are about to take the exam and realize that they have not learned many things well.

He may think, ah, it’s too late, give up.

But in fact, if he studies hard from now on, he might still be able to pass the exam.

This is "repairing the situation before it's too late".

Very good example.

Therefore, the wisdom of this idiom is that it tells us that making mistakes is not terrible.

What matters is your attitude and actions after making a mistake. It's never too late to

start working hard.

The four idioms we talked about today are really interesting and useful.

Yes.

Behind every idiom, there is a little philosophy of life.

Well, happy time always passes quickly, and our program today is almost over.

Yes, I had so much fun talking about idioms today!

I feel like I have learned a lot.

Learning idioms, as Li Ming said, is like meeting new friends,

like collecting short stories full of wisdom.

That's right.

At the end of the program, let me help you briefly review

the "idiom friends" we met today.

Okay, this is important!

The first idiom we talk about today is "to encourage growth".

Its story tells us that we must be patient when doing things, not be too anxious, and respect the laws of nature.

Yes, neither study nor work can "reinforce the growth of a young person."

The second idiom is "frog at the bottom of the well".

It reminds us that the world is big and we know very little,

so we must keep a humble and open heart and learn more and experience more.

We don’t want to be the frog at the bottom of the well!

The third one is "Playing the Qin to a Cow" shared by Wang Yu.

It tells us that we should pay attention to the objects and methods of communication, otherwise our efforts will be in vain.

Yes, don’t play the piano to a cow that doesn’t like to eat grass!

(laughing). The last one is the "remedial solution" that I shared.

It gives us the courage to face mistakes and failures positively,

It tells us that as long as we remedy it in time, it is not too late.

Well! This is a hopeful idiom.

I hope that these idioms and their stories shared today

can be helpful to everyone in learning Chinese and understanding Chinese culture.

Definitely!

So, friends who listen to our podcast, what about you?

Of the four idioms we talked about today, which one do you like best?

Or, in your country, are there any sayings or stories that have similar meanings to them?

Everyone is very welcome to leave us a message in the comment area and share your thoughts.

Yes, we are looking forward to seeing everyone share.

Okay, that’s it for today’s issue of “Everyday Chinese”.

Thanks everyone for listening.

I am Wang Yu.

I am Li Ming.

See you next time!

Goodbye!

Goodbye!

[Chinese]

大家好，欢迎收听新一期的“每天中文”。

我是李明。

大家好，我是王雨。

很高兴又和大家见面了！

是的，王雨，我们又见面了。

我感觉时间过得真快啊。

对啊！

李明，我问你一个问题。

你最近在忙什么？

有没有遇到什么有意思的事情？

嗯……最近我在准备一些工作上的事情，读了很多资料。

说起来，我发现了一件很有趣的事。

哦？什么事？快告诉我。

我发现，很多现代的问题，其实在很早以前的中国，

人们就已经想过了，

而且他们把很多想法、很多智慧，都放在了一些很短的词语里。

你是说……成语吗？

对，就是成语！

四个字，很简单，但是里面有一个故事，

或者一个很深的道理。

我觉得非常有意思。

我完全同意！

我特别喜欢成语。

对我来说，学习成语不像是学习，更像是听故事。

每个成语背后都有一个生动的小故事，有的人物很聪明，

有的人物很笨，特别好玩儿。

(笑)，你说得对。

那我们今天就和大家一起聊一聊这个话题吧？

聊一聊“成语中的智慧”。

我们可以分享几个我们最喜欢的，或者觉得对生活很有帮助的成语。

太好了！

这个主意很棒。

我有很多想说的。

听我们播客的朋友们，你们准备好了吗？

我们今天的故事会就要开始了！

好，王雨。

我们说到成语，很多正在学习中文的朋友可能会觉得，

成语又多又难，不知道怎么开始学。

是的，我理解。

四个字放在一起，有时候每个字你都认识，

但是放在一起就不知道是什么意思了。

没错。

所以我觉得，学习成语最好的方法，就是先听它的故事。

你明白了故事，就明白了它的意思。

这就像交朋友，你了解了他的故事，你就真正认识他了。

这个比喻真好！

学习成语就像认识新朋友。

那今天我们第一个要认识的“新朋友”是谁呢？

李明，你先来介绍一个吧。

好的。

我想介绍的第一个成语，和“耐心”有关系。

这个成语叫“拔苗助长”。

拔—苗—助—长。

嗯，这四个字我好像都认识。“拔”就是 pull up，“苗”是小植物，seedling，

“助”是帮助，help，“长”是 grow。

连在一起……帮助小植物长高？

听起来是件好事啊。

听起来是好事，但它的故事告诉我们，这其实是一件坏事。

哦？快讲讲这个故事。

好的。

这个故事是说，在很久以前，有一个农民。

他在自己的田里种了很多禾苗。

我们说的“苗”，就是指这些很小的，

刚刚长出来的水稻或者小麦。

我明白了，就是 very young plants。

对。

这个农民每天都去田里看他的禾苗。

他非常希望这些禾苗能快点儿长高，快点儿长大。

他等了一天，禾苗好像没变化。

等了两天，还是没什么变化。

他心里非常着急。

嗯，我能理解他的心情。

就像我种花一样，我也希望我的花能快点儿开。

是的。

有一天，这个农民在田边走来走去，

他想：“我一定要想个办法，

帮助我的禾苗长得快一点！”

然后，他真的想到了一个“好办法”。什么办法？

他走进田里，开始把每一棵小禾苗都用手往上拔高了一点点。

他想，这样，禾苗不就变高了吗？

啊？他用手去拔？

那不是会伤害到小植物的根吗？

完全正确。

但是这个农民当时太着急了，没有想到这一点。

他从早上一直忙到晚上，把田里所有的禾苗都拔高了一点。

他非常累，但是心里很高兴。

他回到家，对他的家人说：“今天我太累了！

但是我帮助田里的禾苗长高了！”

他的家人一定觉得很奇怪吧。

是的，他的儿子听了，觉得不对劲，就马上跑到田里去看。

结果，他发现田里所有的禾苗都已经死了。

天哪！太可惜了！

本来是想帮助它们，结果害了它们。

对。

所以，“拔苗助长”这个成语，

现在我们用它来形容那些因为太着急，不尊重事物发展的自然规律，

结果把事情搞砸了的行为。

它的意思和英语里的 "haste makes waste" 有点儿像。

我明白了。

所以这个成语里的智慧就是，做事要有耐心，不能太着急。

很多事情都需要时间。

正是如此。

比如我们学习中文，就是一个很好的例子。

我们不能希望今天学了，明天就能说得非常流利。

学习语言就像种禾苗，需要一天一天地浇水，

一天一天地练习。

慢慢地，它自然就会长高、长好。

如果你太着急，反而可能学不好。

你说得太对了！

我刚开始学开车的时候就是这样。

我特别着急，总想快点儿开到路上去，结果总是出错，

车也开得不好。

后来我的教练告诉我，慢一点，先练习好基础，自然就快了。

这不就是“拔苗助长”的反面例子吗？

是的，这是一个非常好的生活中的例子。

所以，“拔苗助长”这个成语告诉我们的智慧就是：耐心是成功的朋友。

李明，你刚才讲的那个农民的故事，

让我想到了另一个非常有意思的成语。

这个成语也和一个动物有关系。

哦？是什么成语？

这个成语叫“井底之蛙”。

(笑)，这个成语非常有名。

“井”就是 well，“底”是 bottom，“之”是 of，“蛙”是 frog。

所以是“井底下的青蛙”。

对！这个成语的故事也很简单。

是说，有一只青蛙，

它从出生开始，就生活在一口很深的水井里。

嗯，它的家就是那口井。

是的。

它每天在井里跳来跳去，

看看井里的水，然后抬头看看天。

因为它在井底，所以它看到的天，

只有一个井口那么大，是圆圆的一小块。

我能想象那个画面。

它的世界很小。

对。

但是它自己不觉得。

它觉得非常快乐，非常满足。

它觉得天就是那么大，世界就是这口井的样子。

有一天，一只从东海来的大海龟路过这口井。

一只海龟？

那可是一个大客人啊。

是啊。

青蛙看到海龟，非常骄傲地对它说：

“你看我这里多好！

我太快乐了！

我跳到井边玩，或者回到水里休息。

这里只有我一个，我是这里的主人。

你为什么不下来看看呢？”

这只青蛙还挺好客的。

是的。但是，那只大海龟太大了，

它的脚还没完全伸进井里，身体就被卡住了。

它只能退回去，然后开始给青蛙讲外面的世界。

它讲了什么？

它对青蛙说：“你见过大海吗？

大海非常非常大。

一千里那么远，不够形容它的宽；

一千米那么高，不够形容它的深。”

哇，大海龟把自己的家描述得真好。

是啊。

大海龟接着说：“在大海里生活，才是真正的快乐。”

井里的那只青蛙听了以后，非常吃惊。

它一句话也说不出来。

它第一次知道，原来世界那么大，

天空不是它看到的那一小块。

这个故事真好。

所以，“井底之蛙”这个成语，

就是用来形容一个人的眼界很小，

见识很少，但是自己却不知道，还以为自己什么都懂。

没错！

我觉得这个成语在生活中也特别有用。

它提醒我们，要多出去走走，多看看外面的世界。

你有什么亲身经历吗？

当然有！

我想，我以前可能就是一只“井底之蛙”。

我上大学以前，一直生活在我的家乡，一个小城市。

我觉得我的家乡特别好，有我所有的朋友和家人，

生活也很舒服。

我觉得世界上最好的地方就是那里了。

很多人的成长经历都是这样。

是的。后来，我考上了北京的大学。

第一次离开家，来到这么大的城市，我真的被吓到了。

我看到来自中国不同地方，甚至不同国家的同学。

他们会说我听不懂的方言，他们喜欢吃我没见过的菜，

他们聊的话题是我从来没想过的。

那对你来说，一定是一个很大的冲击。

是一个非常大的冲击！

我突然发现，世界原来这么大，这么不一样。

就像那只青蛙，第一次听海龟讲大海的故事一样。

从那时候开始，我就告诉自己，一定不能做“井底之蛙”。

要多学习，多旅行，多和不同的人聊天。

因为你不知道的东西，真的太多了。

我非常理解你的感受。

这其实也是一个学习语言的过程。

当我们只说自己的母语时，我们就在一口“语言的井”里。

但是当我们开始学习一门新的语言，比如中文，

我们就等于从井里跳了出来，看到了一个完全不同的世界，

了解了一种完全不同的文化和思维方式。

对对对！

你这个比喻太棒了！

学习外语，就是帮助我们跳出自己那口井的最好方式。

没错。

说到这里，我也想对正在收听我们播客的朋友们说。

我觉得，成语对学中文的外国朋友来说，可能有点儿难。

四个字，但是意思很深。

是的，这确实是一个挑战。

但是，大家不要害怕。

我们可以把学习成语看作是“跳出井口”看世界的一个过程。

我们不要一次学很多。

一次学一个，就像今天这样，先明白它的故事。

当你理解了“拔苗助长”里那个农民为什么错了，

理解了“井底之蛙”为什么吃惊，你就真正学会了这个成语。

而且，你还多了解了一点中国的文化和思想。

嗯！这个建议非常实用。

一次一个故事，慢慢来。

这不也正好符合我们第一个成语

“拔苗助长”教给我们的道理吗？

不能着急。

(笑)，是的。

你看，成语的智慧是相通的。

李明，刚才我们聊了两个成语，一个告诉我们要有耐心，

一个告诉我们要开阔眼界。

我还想分享一个，我觉得在日常交流中特别有用的。

好啊，你说。

这个成语叫“对牛弹琴”。

这个也很有名。字面意思是 play the zither to a cow。

对！它的故事也很好笑。

是说古代有一个音乐家，他的琴弹得非常好听。

有一天，他在郊外散步，看到一头牛正在安静地吃草。

他突然有了一个想法。

他想给牛表演一下？

是的！

他想，我的音乐这么美，牛听了也一定会喜欢的。

于是，他坐下来，非常认真地为这头牛弹了一首很优美的曲子。

结果呢？牛有什么反应？

结果，那头牛根本没有理他。

它还是低着头，继续吃自己的草。好像什么声音都没听见。

(笑)，牛可能对音乐不感兴趣，它只对草感兴趣。

音乐家有点儿不高兴。

他又换了一首曲子，弹得更卖力了。

但是，牛还是一点反应都没有。

最后，音乐家只能失望地离开了。

所以，“对牛弹琴”就是说，你跟一个完全不懂或者不感兴趣的人，

讲一些很深的道理或者他听不明白的事情。

你白费了力气，对方也完全没反应。

完全正确！

这个成语在生活中真的太常用了。

比如说，我是一个球迷，我特别喜欢看足球。

有一次，我的一个朋友，她对体育完全不感兴趣，

我就一直跟她讲我喜欢的球队，讲比赛有多精彩。

她是什么反应？

她就一直看着我，微笑，点头，但是眼神是空的。

我说了半天，她最后问我：“足球比赛是不是很多人追一个球跑？”

我当时就觉得，我刚才那半个小时，完全是在“对牛弹琴”。

(笑)，我能想象。

这说明，我们跟人交流，也要看对象。

要说对方感兴趣，能听懂的话。

不然就是浪费时间和精力。

是的。

这个成语的智慧，就是教我们如何更有效地沟通。

说得好。

既然你分享了一个，那我也再分享一个我个人很喜欢的，

非常有积极意义的成语。

它叫“亡羊补牢”。

亡—羊—补—牢。

“亡”是丢失了，“羊”就是 sheep，“补”是 to fix，

“牢”是羊住的房子，pen。

所以是“羊丢了，再去修羊圈”？

对。

它的故事是说，有一个牧羊人，他的羊圈有一个洞。

一天早上，他发现少了一只羊。

邻居提醒他：“你的羊圈有洞，赶快修好吧。”

他听了吗？

他没听。

他说：“羊都已经丢了，现在修羊圈还有什么用呢？”

所以他就没修。

啊，我觉得他应该修。

第二天早上，他发现又少了一只羊。

羊又是从那个洞跑出去的。

这个时候，他非常后悔。

他想，如果我昨天听了邻居的话，就不会再丢一只羊了。

于是，他马上动手，把羊圈的洞结结实实地修好了。

从那以后，他的羊再也没有丢过。

所以，“亡羊补牢”的意思是，虽然已经出了问题，有了损失，

但是如果你现在想办法去解决，去补救，还不算晚。

完全正确。

它的核心意思是 “better late than never”。

这个成语给了我们一种非常积极的态度。

很多人在犯了错误或者失败以后，会觉得“啊，一切都完了，

没希望了”，然后就放弃了。

是的，很多人会这样。

但是“亡羊补牢”告诉我们，不是的。

即使你已经“亡羊”了，已经有了损失，

但是只要你现在开始“补牢”，

修补你的错误，你就可以避免未来更大的损失。

我喜欢这个成语！

它充满了希望。

比如，有的人快考试了，才发现自己前面很多东西没学好。

他可能会想，啊，来不及了，放弃吧。

但其实，如果他从现在开始努力学习，也许还能通过考试。

这就是“亡羊补牢”。

非常好的例子。

所以，这个成语的智慧在于，它告诉我们，犯错不可怕，

重要的是犯错之后你的态度和行动。任何时候开始努力，

都为时不晚。

今天我们聊的这四个成语，真的都太有意思，也太有用了。

是啊。

每一个成语背后，都是一个生活的小哲学。

好了，快乐的时间总是过得很快，我们今天的节目也差不多要结束了。

是啊，今天聊成语聊得真开心！

感觉自己也学到了很多。

学习成语，真的就像李明说的，像在认识新朋友，

像在收集一个个充满智慧的小故事。

没错。

那在节目最后，我来帮大家简单地回顾一下

我们今天认识的这几位“成语朋友”吧。

好的，这个很重要！

我们今天聊的第一个成语是“拔苗助长”。

它的故事告诉我们，做事要有耐心，不能太着急，要尊重自然规律。

对，学习和工作都不能“拔苗助长”。

第二个成语是“井底之蛙”。

它提醒我们，世界很大，我们知道的很少，

所以要保持一颗谦虚和开放的心，多去学习和体验。

我们都不要做井底的那只青蛙！

第三个是王雨分享的“对牛弹琴”。

它告诉我们，沟通要注意对象和方式，不然就会白费力气。

是的，不要对不爱吃草的牛弹琴！

(笑)。最后一个是我分享的“亡羊补牢”。

它给了我们积极面对错误和失败的勇气，

告诉我们，只要及时补救，就为时未晚。

嗯！这是一个充满希望的成语。

希望今天分享的这些成语和它们的故事，

能对大家学习中文，理解中国文化有所帮助。

一定的！

那么，听我们播客的朋友们，你们呢？

今天我们聊的这四个成语，你们最喜欢哪一个？

或者，在你们的国家，有没有和它们意思相似的说法或者小故事呢？

非常欢迎大家在评论区给我们留言，分享你们的想法。

是的，我们很期待看到大家的分享。

好了，今天这一期的“每天中文”就到这里。

感谢大家的收听。

我是王雨。

我是李明。

我们下次再见！

再见！

再见！

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
拔 /pɑ́/ A2	verb - to pull up or out
苗 /miǎo/ B1	noun - seedling or young plant
助 /zhù/ A1	verb - to help or assist
长 /zhǎng/ A1	verb - to grow adjective - long
耐心 /nàixīn/ B1	noun - patience
着急 /zháojí/ B2	verb - to be anxious or impatient adjective - anxious or impatient
自然 /zìrán/ B1	adjective - natural
井 /jǐng/ A1	noun - well (as in water well)
底 /dǐ/ A2	noun - bottom
蛙 /wā/ B2	noun - frog
眼界 /yǎnjiè/ C1	noun - horizon or field of vision
牛 /niú/ A1	noun - cow or ox
弹 /dàn/ B1	verb - to play (an instrument) or bounce
琴 /qín/ B2	noun - zither or musical instrument
羊 /yáng/ A1	noun - sheep
补 /bǔ/ B1	verb - to mend or supplement
故事 /gùshì/ A2	noun - story
智慧 /zhìhuì/ C1	noun - wisdom
世界 /shìjiè/ A1	noun - world
沟通 /gōutōng/ B2	verb - to communicate

Key Grammar Structures

• 我感觉时间过得真快啊。

  ➔ Sentence‑final particle "啊" (a) used to express emotion or soften a statement.

  ➔ The particle "'啊'" adds an emotional nuance, turning a plain statement into an exclamation: "我感觉时间过得真快'啊'".

• 如果你太着急，反而可能学不好。

  ➔ Conditional clause with 如果… (if) followed by a result clause.

  ➔ The word "'如果'" marks the condition: "'如果'你太着急，..." meaning "if you are too impatient".

• 虽然已经出了问题，有了损失，但是如果你现在想办法去解决，去补救，还不算晚。

  ➔ Concessive connector 虽然…但是… (although… but…) combined with a second conditional 如果… (if…).

  ➔ "'虽然'" introduces a concession, and "'但是'" presents the contrast: "'虽然'已经出了问题，'但是'…"; later "'如果'" starts a conditional.

• 因为他太着急了，没有想到这一点。

  ➔ Causal connector 因为… (because) followed by a result clause.

  ➔ The word "'因为'" shows cause: "'因为'他太着急了，..." meaning "because he was too impatient, ...".

• 学习成语就像认识新朋友。

  ➔ Simile using 像… (like) without explicit 一样; the structure “X 就像 Y” for comparison.

  ➔ "'就像'" creates a metaphor: "学习成语'就像'认识新朋友" → "Learning idioms is like making new friends".

• 我们可以把学习成语看作是‘跳出井口’看世界的一个过程。

  ➔ 把…看作是… (treat … as …) construction, a “disposal” structure that focuses on the object.

  ➔ The phrase "'把'学习成语看作是‘跳出井口’看世界的一个过程" uses 把 to bring the object (学习成语) forward, then 看作是 to equate it with “a process of jumping out of the well to view the world”.

• 只要及时补救，就为时未晚。

  ➔ Conditional with 只要…就… (as long as… then…) indicating sufficiency.

  ➔ "'只要'" sets the condition: "只要'及时补救'，...'就'为时未晚" → "As long as you act quickly, it's not too late".

• 我们不要一次学很多，一次学一个。

  ➔ Negative imperative with 不要 + verb, combined with repeated frequency structure "一次…一次…" (do ... once at a time).

  ➔ "'不要'" gives a negative command: "不要一次学很多" – "don't learn too much at once"; the repetition "一次…一次…" stresses doing it step by step.