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Don’t wear a green hat in China！

绿帽子，是什么意思，绿色的帽子？对，但是它还有其他的意思，如果一个人的另一半背叛他了，和别人好了，人们可以说: 他被戴绿帽子了，或者他被绿了。 为什么会有这种用法呢, 在明代，所有家里有女人从事妓女之类行业的男人都必须戴着一个绿色的帽子以示区分，所以就变成了这个意思。 在中国，没有男人会戴一个绿色的帽子，如果你来中国旅游戴着一个绿色的帽子，人们可能会用奇怪的眼神看你，明白了吗？ What does green hat mean in Chinese? A green-colored hat, or a green-colored turban? Yes, but it may also mean something else.If someone’s partner cheated on him, people can say: He’s been cuckolded, or he was green.   Why is green hat used in this way? In the Ming Dynasty, all men who had women…

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汉语习惯用语 Chinese Colloquial Idioms

1. 你呀：只在对话中用，表示说话人对对方的不满或责怪。It is used in conversation only, indicating that the speaker is dissatisfied with the person he is talking with. （1）你呀，怎么不早点告诉我，让我白跑了一趟。 （2）你的屋子真脏，一个星期都没打扫了吧？你呀！ 2. 手痒痒：因为喜欢，所以很希望做某事。还可以说“脚痒痒”、“嗓子痒痒”、“心里痒痒”等。The literal meaning is that hands itch, but in fact it means someone is eager to do something with her or his hands. We can also say “脚痒痒，嗓子痒痒，心痒痒”，etc. （1）刚学开车那会儿，我一看见车就手痒痒。 （2）我哥哥特别喜欢踢足球，看见足球他的脚就痒痒，就想踢。 3. 穿不出去：因为衣服不好穿或不流行等原因不好意思穿。Because clothing is not…

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