陌生
mò shēng
Pinyin
Definition
陌生
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- strange
- unfamiliar
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一回生二回熟
- 1 unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)
一生一世
- 1 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
七窍生烟
- 1 lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom)
- 2 fig. to seethe with anger
三生有幸
- 1 the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)
- 2 (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
九死一生
- 1 nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape
- 2 new lease of life
Sample Sentences
在火车上颠簸了两天的张铁柱终于在这天上午到了此行的目的地——浙江某市A县。扛着大包小包的行李艰难地挤出车厢后,张铁柱看着着偌大的车站广场和熙熙攘攘的人群,一股强烈的陌生感涌上心头,他这辈子也没见过这么多人,突然茫然地迈不开步子。这时身后传来一个男人的声音。
After being jostled about on a train for two days, this morning Zhang Tiezhu finally arrives at his destination -- a city in A county in Zhejiang. After squeezing his way out of the carriage carrying all his bags, big and small, on his back with great difficulty, Zhang Tiezhu looks around at the vastness of the square outside the station and the bustling crowds of people. A strong feeling of unfamiliarity grips him. He's never seen this many people in his entire life before, and is suddenly so stunned he can't take even one step. It's just then that a man's voice sounds behind him.
场景:陌生的火车站
Scene: An unfamiliar train station
我只愿意和熟悉有安全感的人交流,其他的陌生人我根本没有欲望也没有勇气开口。
I'm only willing to interact with people I'm familiar with and feel safe with, with other strangers I don't even have the inclination, nor the courage to say anything to them.
社交的目的是为了让双方都拥有愉快的交流时光,其实,如果你可以放轻松,自在地和陌生人真诚地沟通,一定会有不一样的体验。
The purpose of socializing is for both sides to have an enjoyable time, actually, if you can relax and communicate earnestly with strangers with ease, you're certain to have a different experience.
天呐,你太夸张了吧?说真的,不过就是个连话都没说过的陌生人吗?
Gosh, you're a bit over the top, aren't you? But to be frank, they're merely strangers you've never talked to before, no?
哎呀,你不懂的。其实追星很快乐的,正因为是陌生人,所以不需要想太多。帮他们准备演唱会的惊喜、应援,还有制作手幅的过程,辛苦是辛苦,但是我们认为很值得。
Ah, you don't understand. Actually being a superfan is really fulfilling, it's exactly because they are strangers, so you don't need to think too much about it. Preparing surprises for them for their concerts, wearing fan colors and making banners may be hard work, but it's really worth it for us.
看门狗啊,那也不用凶,聪明的、见了陌生人会叫两声的就行了。
With a guard dog you don't need a fierce dog, you just need a clever one, one that will bark if it sees a stranger.
是啊,重中之重得先把路线和具体目的地确定下来。澳大利亚和新西兰对我来说都有些陌生,有哪些有名的城市和景点啊?
Yes, the first priority is to fix some specific routes and destinations. Australia and New Zealand are both unfamiliar to me, what are the famous cities and tourist spots?
尽管你我是陌生人,是过路人。
Even though you and I were strangers, passersby
附近的人”,“摇一摇”,“漂流瓶”这样还可以找到不少陌生人呢。
“Look Around", "Shake", "Drift Bottle”. You can also find a lot of strangers with these too.