喝西北风
【注音】hē xī běi fēng
【解释】饿肚子,没吃的。
Nothing to eat, got hungry.
【例子】
例:爸爸吃饭的时候说:“不能总是因为家里的事儿影响我的工作,这么大一家子,就靠我一个人的工资吃饭,如果我失业了,大家喝西北风去呀?”
Ex.:On the dinner table father said:“I shouldn’t be bothered with too many domestic affairs. Such a big family all live on my own salary, in case I was jobless, what will we eat?”
红眼病
jealousy
【注音】hóng yǎn bìng
【解释】嫉妒别人,看到别人得了好处或者成功了,眼睛都红了。
We use Hong Yan Bing to describe jealousy for other people’s good luck or success.
【例子】
例:不要看见别人发财了,就得红眼病,自己努力工作,也会有机会的。
Ex.:Don’t be jealous of others’ fortune, rely on yourself and work hard, you will also have a chance to win.