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ID: QW0272 Intermediate
From Iron roosters and night cats to crow's lips and tiger mamas, in this lesson we learn about the different ways that Chinese uses animals to describe people.
Sat Sep 29 2012 | Jenny, Greg, Connie
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动物园
dòngwùyuán
zoo
铁公鸡
tiěgōngjī
miser, (lit. iron rooster)
很小气。
hěn xiǎoqì 。
very stingy
他从来不请人吃饭，是一个铁公鸡。
tā cónglái bù qǐng rén chīfàn ，shì yī ge tiěgōngjī 。
He never treats anyone to a meal; he‘s a real miser.
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