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螳臂挡车

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Grammar Points

只知道…不知道…Only…Not…HSK 4

Use two parallel clauses to contrast what someone or something only does and simultaneously doesn’t do, often to emphasize limited awareness or capability.

"这种虫子只知道前进,不知道后退。"

就像…一样/在…Simile with 就像HSK 3

Use 就像 + phrase to draw a vivid comparison, often followed by a descriptive clause that explains how something behaves or looks.

"只见它舞动两只前腿,就像在舞动两把大刀。"

看样儿是…Inference with 看样儿HSK 4

Use 看样儿是… to make an inference based on visible evidence, similar to saying “it seems like…” in English.

"看样儿是想阻挡车轮前进呢!"

仍不…/仍然…Still not …HSK 3

Use 仍 or 仍然 plus a verb (often with negation) to highlight that something remains unchanged despite circumstances.

"螳螂仍不后退。"

与…相似With…similar to…HSK 5

Use 与…相似 to explicitly state that two things are alike, often when comparing examples or analogies.

"与这相似的成语还有“蚍蜉撼树”。"

Key Vocabulary

shìHSK1

to be (followed by substantives only)

deHSK1

also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs

螳螂táng láng
HSK1

no; not so

知道zhī dàoHSK1

also pr. [zhi1dao5]

HSK1
车轮chē lún
rénHSK1

CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

舞动wǔ dòng
HSK1

older (than another person)

成语chéng yǔHSK6

Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage

阻挡zǔ dǎngHSK6

to stop

虫子chóng ziHSK5

insect

赶车gǎn chē
后退hòu tuìHSK6

to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat

前进qián jìnHSK5

to advance

现在xiàn zàiHSK1

now; at present; currently

yǒuHSK1

to have; there is

庄公问zhuāng gōng wèn
自己zì jǐHSK2

oneself

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