ChinesePod - Intermediate

Intermediate | Animal Proverbs: Newborn Calves Are Not Afraid Of Tigers


Listen Later

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 lesson, we're showing you three common proverbs related to tigers. They can be directly translated to "A tiger father doesn't have a dog son", "Knowing that there are tigers in the mountain, but still insisting going to the mountain", and "Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers". Do you know what they actually mean? Check out these proverbs and learn how to apply them to daily life! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/4218

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

ChinesePod - IntermediateBy ChinesePod LLC

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

71 ratings


More shows like ChinesePod - Intermediate

View all
Learn Mandarin Chinese  - Chinese Audio Lessons by Melnyks Chinese

Learn Mandarin Chinese - Chinese Audio Lessons

624 Listeners

Learning Chinese through Stories by Simeng

Learning Chinese through Stories

512 Listeners

Tri Kỷ Cảm Xúc by Tri kỷ cảm xúc

Tri Kỷ Cảm Xúc

219 Listeners

Speak Chinese Naturally -Learn Chinese (Mandarin) by Speak Chinese Naturally

Speak Chinese Naturally -Learn Chinese (Mandarin)

102 Listeners

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill) by Chilling Chinese

Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

222 Listeners

ChinesePod - Beginner by ChinesePod LLC

ChinesePod - Beginner

105 Listeners

大鹏说中文 - Speak Chinese with Da Peng by Da Peng

大鹏说中文 - Speak Chinese with Da Peng

42 Listeners

Spiderum Official by Spiderum

Spiderum Official

26 Listeners

ChinesePod - Advanced by ChinesePod

ChinesePod - Advanced

24 Listeners

聊聊东西 - Talk to Me in Chinese by Candice X

聊聊东西 - Talk to Me in Chinese

77 Listeners

Sách Nói Chất Lượng Cao by Voiz FM

Sách Nói Chất Lượng Cao

5 Listeners

MaoMi Chinese by MaoMi Chinese

MaoMi Chinese

57 Listeners

TeaTime Chinese 茶歇中文 by Nathan Rao

TeaTime Chinese 茶歇中文

89 Listeners

五分钟中文 5 Minute Chinese by The Lone Mandarin Teacher

五分钟中文 5 Minute Chinese

14 Listeners

Vì sao thế nhỉ! by Vì sao thế nhỉ!

Vì sao thế nhỉ!

47 Listeners