🔥 Chinese Quotes ⚡ Snippet Chinese quotes: 良药苦口。 Not a Dictionary · Sentence Card /* Reset */ .nad-card, .nad-card * { box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .nad-card { width: 100% !important; max-width: 100% !important; background: #ffffff; padding: 16px 12px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #18181b; } /* 1. HEADER PHRASE */ .nad-phrase-wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #e4e4e7; } .nad-phrase-wrapper.hidden { display: none !important; } .nad-chinese-sentence { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 5px; width: 100%; } .nad-word { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; padding: 3px 6px; border-radius: 6px; line-height: 1.2; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; } .nad-punct { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; color: #a1a1aa; padding: 0 1px; } /* Word Colors */ .w-1 { background: #fef08a; color: #854d0e; } .w-2 { background: #e0f2fe; color: #0369a1; } .w-3 { background: #fce7f3; color: #9d174d; } .w-4 { background: #dcfce7; color: #15803d; } .nad-translation { width: 100%; background: #f4f4f5; color: #3f3f46; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 100px; text-align: left; } /* 2. TABS CONTAINER */ .nad-tabs-container { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f4f4f5; } .nad-tab-btn { background: #f4f4f5; border: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #71717a; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease; } .nad-tab-btn.active { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; } /* DESKTOP Grid */ @media (min-width: 641px) { .nad-tabs-container { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 5px; } .nad-tab-btn { padding: 10px 4px; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } } /* MOBILE Scroll */ @media (max-width: 640px) { .nad-card { padding: 10px 4px !important; } .nad-tabs-container { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; overflow-x: auto !important; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; overscroll-behavior-x: contain; gap: 5px; scrollbar-width: none; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; } .nad-tabs-container::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; } .nad-tab-btn { padding: 7px 10px; font-size: 0.7rem; white-space: nowrap !important; flex-shrink: 0 !important; touch-action: pan-x; } .nad-highlight-box, .nad-ctx-card { padding: 10px 8px; } } /* 3. TAB PANELS */ .nad-tab-panel { display: none; width: 100%; } .nad-tab-panel.active { display: block; } /* BREAKDOWN: Flow Grid */ .nad-breakdown-flow { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-items: center; width: 100%; } .nad-b-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 0.95rem; cursor: pointer; user-select: none; } .nad-b-chip .b-zh { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; } .nad-b-chip .b-py { font-size: 0.75rem; background: #ffffff; padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 100px; font-weight: 600; opacity: 0.9; } .nad-b-chip .b-gl { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; } .nad-b-chip .b-audio { font-size: 0.8rem; opacity: 0.4; margin-left: 2px; } /* TEXT CONTENT LAYOUTS */ .nad-text-block { font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #27272a; } .nad-highlight-box { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; } .nad-highlight-box.yellow-border { border-left: 4px solid #ffe043; } .nad-box-title { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; margin-bottom: 4px; } .nad-box-subtitle { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #71717a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 8px; } .nad-inline-chip { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; font-weight: 700; padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.85rem; } .nad-ctx-card { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; } .nad-ctx-label { font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 800; color: #a1a1aa; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 6px; } .nad-ctx-cn { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px; align-items: center; } .nad-ctx-en { font-size: 0.85rem; color: #52525b; margin-top: 8px; } /* Interactive Context Words & Tooltips */ .nad-interactive-word { position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 2px 4px; border-radius: 4px; transition: background 0.15s ease; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; } .nad-interactive-word:hover { background: #f4f4f5; } .nad-interactive-word.nad-highlight { background: #ffe043; } /* Tooltip styling */ .nad-word-tooltip { position: absolute; bottom: 110%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); background: #18181b; color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 6px; white-space: nowrap; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease; z-index: 10; } .nad-word-tooltip::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); border-width: 4px; border-style: solid; border-color: #18181b transparent transparent transparent; } .nad-interactive-word.active .nad-word-tooltip { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-2px); } /* BUILD IT */ .nad-quiz-wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; width: 100%; } .nad-quiz-hint { background: #fcfcfc; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 8px 10px; width: 100%; } .nad-quiz-title { font-size: 0.6rem; font-weight: 800; color: #71717a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; } .nad-quiz-target-text { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; margin-top: 1px; } .nad-quiz-box { min-height: 70px; background: #fafafa; border: 2px dashed #e4e4e7; border-radius: 10px; padding: 8px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-content: flex-start; width: 100%; transition: all 0.2s ease; } .nad-quiz-box.state-error { background: #fff5f5 !important; border-color: #f87171 !important; } .nad-quiz-box.state-success { background: #f0fdf4 !important; border-color: #4ade80 !important; } .nad-quiz-pool { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; width: 100%; min-height: 36px; } .nad-quiz-chip { background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e4e4e7; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 6px; display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.03); user-select: none; width: auto; min-width: 44px; } .nad-quiz-chip .czh { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; line-height: 1.1; } .nad-quiz-chip .cpy { font-size: 0.62rem; color: #71717a; margin-top: 1px; white-space: nowrap; } .nad-quiz-actions { display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; margin-top: 2px; } .nad-btn-check { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; border: none; cursor: pointer; } .nad-btn-reset { background: #f4f4f5; color: #52525b; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; border: none; cursor: pointer; } .nad-quiz-feedback { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 2px; display: none; } .nad-quiz-feedback.error { color: #dc2626; display: block; } .nad-quiz-feedback.success { color: #16a34a; display: block; } .nad-footer { margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #f4f4f5; font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #a1a1aa; text-align: right; } 良 药 苦 口 。 Good medicine tastes bitter; honest advice is hard to swallow; true words are harsh to the ear. BREAKDOWN MEANING GRAMMAR EXAMPLES BUILD IT 良 liáng “good / fine” 🔊 药 yào “medicine / remedy” 🔊 苦 kǔ “bitter / painful” 🔊 口 kǒu “mouth / taste” 🔊 Dating back to historical texts like the Han Feizi and Records of the Grand Historian, this proverb uses a medical reality to convey a social truth: 良药 (“GOOD MEDICINE”) The effective cure. High-quality remedies (良) or medical treatments (药) designed to heal the body. 苦口 (“BITTER TO THE MOUTH”) The unpleasant experience. They taste bitter (苦) in the mouth (口), reflecting how constructive criticism or candid feedback often feels uncomfortable to receive. Core Philosophy: Just as bitter medicine cures illness, harsh or critical advice is usually what helps a person improve. Subject-Adjective / State Formula: [Noun Phrase A] + [State/Adjective B] A direct four-character parallel structure divided evenly into two halves: 良药 (good medicine) acting as the subject, followed by 苦口 (bitter-tasting) describing its state. Often paired symmetrically with 忠言逆耳 (“honest advice jars the ears”) in classical and modern prose. EXAMPLE 1 · RECEIVING CRITICISM 虽然 suīrán • although 这些 zhèxiē • these 批评 pīpíng • criticism 很 hěn • very 直言 zhíyán • blunt words ， 但是 dànshì • but 良药苦口 liángyào kǔkǒu • bitter medicine cures 。 Although these criticisms are harsh to hear, good medicine tastes bitter and honest feedback helps us grow. EXAMPLE 2 · MENTORSHIP / ADVICE 老师 lǎoshī • teacher 的 de • [possessive] 教诲 jiàohuì • instruction 正为 zhèngwéi • truly is 良药苦口 liángyào kǔkǒu • hard advice ， 旨在 zhǐzài • aims to 帮助 bāngzhù • help 你 nǐ • you 。 The teacher’s strict guidance is like bitter medicine; it may sting, but it is meant to help you succeed. TARGET SENTENCE Good medicine tastes bitter; honest advice is hard to swallow. Check Answer Reset NOT A DICTIONARY const sentenceData = [ { zh: "良", py: "liáng • good/fine" }, { zh: "药", py: "yào • medicine" }, { zh: "苦", py: "kǔ • bitter" }, { zh: "口", py: "kǒu • mouth" } ]; function playAudio(text) { if (!('speechSynthesis' in window)) return; try { window.speechSynthesis.cancel(); const utt = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text); utt.lang = 'zh-CN'; utt.rate = 0.9; window.speechSynthesis.speak(utt); } catch (e) {} } function toggleTooltip(el, py) { const char = el.childNodes[0].textContent.trim(); playAudio(char); const isActive = el.classList.contains('active'); document.querySelectorAll('.nad-interactive-word').forEach(w => w.classList.remove('active')); if (!isActive) { el.classList.add('active'); } } document.addEventListener('click', function(e) { if (!e.target.closest('.nad-interactive-word')) { document.querySelectorAll('.nad-interactive-word').forEach(w => w.classList.remove('active')); } }); function switchNadTab(evt, tabId) { const card = evt.target.closest('.nad-card'); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-panel').forEach(p => p.classList.remove('active')); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-btn').forEach(b => b.classList.remove('active')); card.querySelector('#' + tabId).classList.add('active'); evt.currentTarget.classList.add('active'); const phraseWrapper = card.querySelector('#nadPhraseWrapper'); if (tabId === 'nad-tab-build') { phraseWrapper.classList.add('hidden'); initNadQuiz(); } else { phraseWrapper.classList.remove('hidden'); } } function initNadQuiz() { const target = document.getElementById('nadQuizTarget'); const pool = document.getElementById('nadQuizPool'); const feedback = document.getElementById('nadQuizFeedback'); if (!target || !pool) return; target.innerHTML = ''; pool.innerHTML = ''; target.className = 'nad-quiz-box'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback'; feedback.innerHTML = ''; const shuffled = [...sentenceData].sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5); shuffled.forEach(item => { const chip = document.createElement('div'); chip.className = 'nad-quiz-chip'; chip.setAttribute('data-zh', item.zh); chip.innerHTML = `${item.zh}${item.py}`; chip.onclick = function() { playAudio(item.zh); if (chip.parentElement === pool) target.appendChild(chip); else pool.appendChild(chip); }; pool.appendChild(chip); }); } function checkNadQuiz() { const target = document.getElementById('nadQuizTarget'); const feedback = document.getElementById('nadQuizFeedback'); const userAns = Array.from(target.children).map(c => c.getAttribute('data-zh')).join(''); const correctAns = sentenceData.map(d => d.zh).join(''); if (userAns === correctAns) { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-success'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback success'; feedback.innerHTML = '✓ Correct! Perfect idiom order.'; playAudio(correctAns); } else { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-error'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback error'; feedback.innerHTML = '✕ Incorrect. Correct order: 良 + 药 + 苦 + 口.'; } } 💦 0 🔗 Engage
🔥 Chinese Quotes ⚡ Interactive A common expression pairing two vivid metaphors meaning that an action is completed and irreversible. Not a Dictionary · Sentence Card /* Reset */ .nad-card, .nad-card * { box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .nad-card { width: 100% !important; max-width: 100% !important; background: #ffffff; padding: 16px 12px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #18181b; } /* 1. HEADER PHRASE */ .nad-phrase-wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #e4e4e7; } .nad-phrase-wrapper.hidden { display: none !important; } .nad-chinese-sentence { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 4px; width: 100%; } .nad-word { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; padding: 3px 6px; border-radius: 6px; line-height: 1.2; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; } .nad-punct { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #a1a1aa; padding: 0 1px; } /* Word Colors */ .w-1 { background: #fef08a; color: #854d0e; } .w-2 { background: #e0f2fe; color: #0369a1; } .w-3 { background: #fce7f3; color: #9d174d; } .w-4 { background: #dcfce7; color: #15803d; } .w-5 { background: #fed7aa; color: #c2410c; } .w-6 { background: #e9d5ff; color: #7e22ce; } .nad-translation { width: 100%; background: #f4f4f5; color: #3f3f46; font-size: 0.952rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 100px; text-align: left; } /* 2. TABS CONTAINER */ .nad-tabs-container { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f4f4f5; } .nad-tab-btn { background: #f4f4f5; border: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #71717a; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease; } .nad-tab-btn.active { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; } /* DESKTOP Grid */ @media (min-width: 641px) { .nad-tabs-container { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 5px; } .nad-tab-btn { padding: 10px 4px; font-size: 0.806rem; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } } /* MOBILE Scroll */ @media (max-width: 640px) { .nad-card { padding: 10px 4px !important; } .nad-tabs-container { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; overflow-x: auto !important; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; overscroll-behavior-x: contain; gap: 5px; scrollbar-width: none; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; } .nad-tabs-container::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; } .nad-tab-btn { padding: 7px 10px; font-size: 0.784rem; white-space: nowrap !important; flex-shrink: 0 !important; touch-action: pan-x; } .nad-highlight-box { padding: 10px 8px; } } /* 3. TAB PANELS */ .nad-tab-panel { display: none; width: 100%; } .nad-tab-panel.active { display: block; } /* BREAKDOWN */ .nad-breakdown-flow { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-items: center; width: 100%; } .nad-b-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 1.064rem; cursor: pointer; user-select: none; } .nad-b-chip .b-zh { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; } .nad-b-chip .b-py { font-size: 0.84rem; background: #ffffff; padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 100px; font-weight: 600; opacity: 0.9; } .nad-b-chip .b-gl { font-size: 0.918rem; font-weight: 600; } .nad-b-chip .b-audio { font-size: 0.896rem; opacity: 0.4; margin-left: 2px; } /* TEXT CONTENT LAYOUTS */ .nad-text-block { font-size: 1.03rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #27272a; } .nad-highlight-box { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; } .nad-box-title { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; margin-bottom: 4px; } /* BUILD IT */ .nad-quiz-wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; width: 100%; } .nad-quiz-hint { background: #fcfcfc; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 8px 10px; width: 100%; } .nad-quiz-title { font-size: 0.672rem; font-weight: 800; color: #71717a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; } .nad-quiz-target-text { font-size: 1.008rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; margin-top: 1px; } .nad-quiz-box { min-height: 70px; background: #fafafa; border: 2px dashed #e4e4e7; border-radius: 10px; padding: 8px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-content: flex-start; width: 100%; transition: all 0.2s ease; } .nad-quiz-box.state-error { background: #fff5f5 !important; border-color: #f87171 !important; } .nad-quiz-box.state-success { background: #f0fdf4 !important; border-color: #4ade80 !important; } .nad-quiz-pool { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; width: 100%; min-height: 36px; } .nad-quiz-chip { background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e4e4e7; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 6px; display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.03); user-select: none; width: auto; min-width: 44px; } .nad-quiz-chip .czh { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; line-height: 1.1; } .nad-quiz-chip .cpy { font-size: 0.694rem; color: #71717a; margin-top: 1px; white-space: nowrap; } .nad-quiz-actions { display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; margin-top: 2px; } .nad-btn-check { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.896rem; font-weight: 700; border: none; cursor: pointer; } .nad-btn-reset { background: #f4f4f5; color: #52525b; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.896rem; font-weight: 600; border: none; cursor: pointer; } .nad-quiz-feedback { font-size: 0.918rem; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 2px; display: none; } .nad-quiz-feedback.error { color: #dc2626; display: block; } .nad-quiz-feedback.success { color: #16a34a; display: block; } .nad-footer { margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #f4f4f5; font-size: 0.728rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #a1a1aa; text-align: right; } 木已成舟 ， 生米 煮成 熟饭 What’s done is done; it’s too late to change it now. BREAKDOWN MEANING BUILD IT 木已成舟 mù yǐ chéng zhōu wood already made into a boat 🔊 ， 生米 shēng mǐ raw rice 🔊 煮成 zhǔ chéng cook into 🔊 熟饭 shú fàn cooked rice 🔊 A common expression pairing two vivid metaphors meaning that an action is completed and irreversible. 木已成舟，生米煮成熟饭 The first part (“the wood is already made into a boat”) means you can’t turn the boat back into a tree. The second part (“raw rice has been cooked into a meal”) means you can’t turn cooked rice back into raw grains. Together, they emphasize that a situation is final and unchangeable. TARGET SENTENCE What’s done is done; it’s too late to change it now. Check Answer Reset NOT A DICTIONARY const sentenceData = [ { zh: "木已成舟", py: "mù yǐ chéng zhōu • wood into boat" }, { zh: "生米", py: "shēng mǐ • raw rice" }, { zh: "煮成", py: "zhǔ chéng • cook into" }, { zh: "熟饭", py: "shú fàn • cooked rice" } ]; function playAudio(text) { if (!('speechSynthesis' in window)) return; try { window.speechSynthesis.cancel(); const utt = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text); utt.lang = 'zh-CN'; utt.rate = 0.9; window.speechSynthesis.speak(utt); } catch (e) {} } function switchNadTab(evt, tabId) { const card = evt.target.closest('.nad-card'); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-panel').forEach(p => p.classList.remove('active')); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-btn').forEach(b => b.classList.remove('active')); card.querySelector('#' + tabId).classList.add('active'); evt.currentTarget.classList.add('active'); const phraseWrapper = card.querySelector('#nadPhraseWrapper'); if (tabId === 'nad-tab-build') { phraseWrapper.classList.add('hidden'); initNadQuiz(); } else { phraseWrapper.classList.remove('hidden'); } } function initNadQuiz() { const target = document.getElementById('nadQuizTarget'); const pool = document.getElementById('nadQuizPool'); const feedback = document.getElementById('nadQuizFeedback'); if (!target || !pool) return; target.innerHTML = ''; pool.innerHTML = ''; target.className = 'nad-quiz-box'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback'; feedback.innerHTML = ''; const shuffled = [...sentenceData].sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5); shuffled.forEach((item, index) => { const chip = document.createElement('div'); chip.className = 'nad-quiz-chip'; chip.setAttribute('data-zh', item.zh); chip.setAttribute('data-id', index); chip.innerHTML = `${item.zh}${item.py}`; chip.onclick = function() { playAudio(item.zh); if (chip.parentElement === pool) target.appendChild(chip); else pool.appendChild(chip); }; pool.appendChild(chip); }); } function checkNadQuiz() { const target = document.getElementById('nadQuizTarget'); const feedback = document.getElementById('nadQuizFeedback'); const userAns = Array.from(target.children).map(c => c.getAttribute('data-zh')).join(''); const correctAns = sentenceData.map(d => d.zh).join(''); if (userAns === correctAns) { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-success'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback success'; feedback.innerHTML = '✓ Correct! Perfect phrase sequence.'; playAudio(correctAns); } else { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-error'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback error'; feedback.innerHTML = '✕ Incorrect order. Try rearranging the word blocks!'; } } 18 🔗 Engage
🔥 Chinese Quotes ⚡ Interactive Chinese quotes breakdown: 善有善报。 Not a Dictionary · Sentence Card /* Reset */ .nad-card, .nad-card * { box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .nad-card { width: 100% !important; max-width: 100% !important; background: #ffffff; padding: 16px 12px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #18181b; } /* 1. HEADER PHRASE */ .nad-phrase-wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #e4e4e7; } .nad-phrase-wrapper.hidden { display: none !important; } .nad-chinese-sentence { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 4px; width: 100%; } .nad-word { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; padding: 3px 6px; border-radius: 6px; line-height: 1.2; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; } .nad-punct { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #a1a1aa; padding: 0 1px; } /* Word Colors */ .w-1 { background: #fef08a; color: #854d0e; } .w-2 { background: #e0f2fe; color: #0369a1; } .w-3 { background: #fce7f3; color: #9d174d; } .w-4 { background: #dcfce7; color: #15803d; } .nad-translation { width: 100%; background: #f4f4f5; color: #3f3f46; font-size: 0.952rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 100px; text-align: left; } /* 2. TABS CONTAINER */ .nad-tabs-container { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f4f4f5; } .nad-tab-btn { background: #f4f4f5; border: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #71717a; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease; } .nad-tab-btn.active { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; } /* DESKTOP Grid */ @media (min-width: 641px) { .nad-tabs-container { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 5px; } .nad-tab-btn { padding: 10px 4px; font-size: 0.806rem; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } } /* MOBILE Scroll */ @media (max-width: 640px) { .nad-card { padding: 10px 4px !important; } .nad-tabs-container { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; overflow-x: auto !important; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; overscroll-behavior-x: contain; gap: 5px; scrollbar-width: none; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; } .nad-tabs-container::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; } .nad-tab-btn { padding: 7px 10px; font-size: 0.784rem; white-space: nowrap !important; flex-shrink: 0 !important; touch-action: pan-x; } .nad-highlight-box, .nad-ctx-card { padding: 10px 8px; } } /* 3. TAB PANELS */ .nad-tab-panel { display: none; width: 100%; } .nad-tab-panel.active { display: block; } /* BREAKDOWN */ .nad-breakdown-flow { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-items: center; width: 100%; } .nad-b-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 1.064rem; cursor: pointer; user-select: none; } .nad-b-chip .b-zh { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; } .nad-b-chip .b-py { font-size: 0.84rem; background: #ffffff; padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 100px; font-weight: 600; opacity: 0.9; } .nad-b-chip .b-gl { font-size: 0.918rem; font-weight: 600; } .nad-b-chip .b-audio { font-size: 0.896rem; opacity: 0.4; margin-left: 2px; } /* TEXT CONTENT LAYOUTS */ .nad-text-block { font-size: 1.03rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #27272a; } .nad-highlight-box { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; } .nad-highlight-box.yellow-border { border-left: 4px solid #ffe043; } .nad-box-title { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; margin-bottom: 4px; } .nad-box-subtitle { font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 700; color: #71717a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 8px; } .nad-inline-chip { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; font-weight: 700; padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.952rem; } .nad-ctx-card { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; } .nad-ctx-label { font-size: 0.728rem; font-weight: 800; color: #a1a1aa; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 6px; } .nad-ctx-cn { font-size: 1.288rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px; align-items: center; } .nad-ctx-en { font-size: 0.952rem; color: #52525b; margin-top: 8px; } /* Interactive Context Words & Tooltips */ .nad-interactive-word { position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 2px 4px; border-radius: 4px; transition: background 0.15s ease; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; } .nad-interactive-word:hover { background: #f4f4f5; } .nad-interactive-word.nad-highlight { background: #ffe043; } .nad-word-tooltip { position: absolute; bottom: 110%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); background: #18181b; color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.806rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 6px; white-space: nowrap; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease; z-index: 10; } .nad-word-tooltip::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); border-width: 4px; border-style: solid; border-color: #18181b transparent transparent transparent; } .nad-interactive-word.active .nad-word-tooltip { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-2px); } /* BUILD IT */ .nad-quiz-wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; width: 100%; } .nad-quiz-hint { background: #fcfcfc; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 8px 10px; width: 100%; } .nad-quiz-title { font-size: 0.672rem; font-weight: 800; color: #71717a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; } .nad-quiz-target-text { font-size: 1.008rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; margin-top: 1px; } .nad-quiz-box { min-height: 70px; background: #fafafa; border: 2px dashed #e4e4e7; border-radius: 10px; padding: 8px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-content: flex-start; width: 100%; transition: all 0.2s ease; } .nad-quiz-box.state-error { background: #fff5f5 !important; border-color: #f87171 !important; } .nad-quiz-box.state-success { background: #f0fdf4 !important; border-color: #4ade80 !important; } .nad-quiz-pool { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; width: 100%; min-height: 36px; } .nad-quiz-chip { background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e4e4e7; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 6px; display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.03); user-select: none; width: auto; min-width: 44px; } .nad-quiz-chip .czh { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; line-height: 1.1; } .nad-quiz-chip .cpy { font-size: 0.694rem; color: #71717a; margin-top: 1px; white-space: nowrap; } .nad-quiz-actions { display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; margin-top: 2px; } .nad-btn-check { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.896rem; font-weight: 700; border: none; cursor: pointer; } .nad-btn-reset { background: #f4f4f5; color: #52525b; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.896rem; font-weight: 600; border: none; cursor: pointer; } .nad-quiz-feedback { font-size: 0.918rem; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 2px; display: none; } .nad-quiz-feedback.error { color: #dc2626; display: block; } .nad-quiz-feedback.success { color: #16a34a; display: block; } .nad-footer { margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #f4f4f5; font-size: 0.728rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #a1a1aa; text-align: right; } 善 有 善 报 。 Good deeds bring good rewards; kindness is met with recompense. BREAKDOWN MEANING GRAMMAR EXAMPLES BUILD IT 善 shàn “kindness/good” 🔊 有 yǒu “have” 🔊 善 shàn “good” 🔊 报 bào “reward/recompense” 🔊 A classic Chinese idiom reflecting moral causality, often paired with its counterpart “恶有恶报” (evil deeds bring evil retribution). 善有善报 (“KINDNESS HAS ITS REWARD”) Acts of goodness (善) will naturally result in (有) positive outcomes or blessings (善报) for the doer. Core Philosophy: Moral balance and karmic justice in human relationships and life. Subject-Verb-Object Structure: [Subject/Topic: 善] + [Verb: 有] + [Object: 善报] A concise four-character structure (成语 Chéngyǔ) built on semantic repetition: 善 (shàn) acts as the initial condition of goodness. 有 (yǒu) links the condition to its consequence. 善报 (shànbào) combines “good” and “reward/retribution” into a compound noun object. The symmetry and repetition make it exceptionally memorable and culturally resonant. EXAMPLE 1 · ENCOURAGING KINDNESS 我们 wǒmen • we 应该 yīnggāi • should 多做善事 duōzuòshàn • do good deeds ， 善有善报 shànyǒushànbào • virtue rewarded 。 We should do more good deeds; virtue is always rewarded in the end. EXAMPLE 2 · MORAL REASSURANCE 不要 bùyào • do not 气馁 qìněi • lose heart ， 信 xìn • believe 世界 shìjiè • world 善有善报 proverb • good has good reward 。 Don’t lose heart; believe that in this world, goodness will always be rewarded. TARGET SENTENCE Good deeds bring good rewards. Check Answer Reset NOT A DICTIONARY const sentenceData = [ { zh: "善", py: "shàn • kindness" }, { zh: "有", py: "yǒu • have" }, { zh: "善", py: "shàn • good" }, { zh: "报", py: "bào • reward" } ]; function playAudio(text) { if (!('speechSynthesis' in window)) return; try { window.speechSynthesis.cancel(); const utt = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text); utt.lang = 'zh-CN'; utt.rate = 0.9; window.speechSynthesis.speak(utt); } catch (e) {} } function toggleTooltip(el, py) { const char = el.childNodes[0].textContent.trim(); playAudio(char); const isActive = el.classList.contains('active'); document.querySelectorAll('.nad-interactive-word').forEach(w => w.classList.remove('active')); if (!isActive) { el.classList.add('active'); } } document.addEventListener('click', function(e) { if (!e.target.closest('.nad-interactive-word')) { document.querySelectorAll('.nad-interactive-word').forEach(w => w.classList.remove('active')); } }); function switchNadTab(evt, tabId) { const card = evt.target.closest('.nad-card'); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-panel').forEach(p => p.classList.remove('active')); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-btn').forEach(b => b.classList.remove('active')); card.querySelector('#' + tabId).classList.add('active'); evt.currentTarget.classList.add('active'); const phraseWrapper = card.querySelector('#nadPhraseWrapper'); if (tabId === 'nad-tab-build') { phraseWrapper.classList.add('hidden'); initNadQuiz(); } else { phraseWrapper.classList.remove('hidden'); } } function initNadQuiz() { const target = document.getElementById('nadQuizTarget'); const pool = document.getElementById('nadQuizPool'); const feedback = document.getElementById('nadQuizFeedback'); if (!target || !pool) return; target.innerHTML = ''; pool.innerHTML = ''; target.className = 'nad-quiz-box'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback'; feedback.innerHTML = ''; const shuffled = [...sentenceData].sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5); shuffled.forEach((item, index) => { const chip = document.createElement('div'); chip.className = 'nad-quiz-chip'; chip.setAttribute('data-zh', item.zh); // Unique identifier handling for duplicate characters like '善' chip.setAttribute('data-id', index); chip.innerHTML = `${item.zh}${item.py}`; chip.onclick = function() { playAudio(item.zh); if (chip.parentElement === pool) target.appendChild(chip); else pool.appendChild(chip); }; pool.appendChild(chip); }); } function checkNadQuiz() { const target = document.getElementById('nadQuizTarget'); const feedback = document.getElementById('nadQuizFeedback'); const userAns = Array.from(target.children).map(c => c.getAttribute('data-zh')).join(''); const correctAns = sentenceData.map(d => d.zh).join(''); if (userAns === correctAns) { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-success'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback success'; feedback.innerHTML = '✓ Correct! Perfect proverb sequence.'; playAudio(correctAns); } else { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-error'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback error'; feedback.innerHTML = '✕ Incorrect order. Try rearranging the characters!'; } } 23 🔗 Engage
🔥 Chinese Quotes ⚡ Interactive Chinese phrasese breakdown: 哑巴吃饺子，心里有数 Not a Dictionary · Sentence Card /* Reset */ .nad-card, .nad-card * { box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .nad-card { width: 100% !important; max-width: 100% !important; background: #ffffff; padding: 16px 12px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #18181b; } /* 1. HEADER PHRASE */ .nad-phrase-wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #e4e4e7; } .nad-phrase-wrapper.hidden { display: none !important; } .nad-chinese-sentence { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 4px; width: 100%; } .nad-word { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; padding: 3px 6px; border-radius: 6px; line-height: 1.2; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; } .nad-punct { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #a1a1aa; padding: 0 1px; } /* Word Colors */ .w-1 { background: #fef08a; color: #854d0e; } .w-2 { background: #e0f2fe; color: #0369a1; } .w-3 { background: #fce7f3; color: #9d174d; } .w-4 { background: #dcfce7; color: #15803d; } .nad-translation { width: 100%; background: #f4f4f5; color: #3f3f46; font-size: 0.952rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 100px; text-align: left; } /* 2. TABS CONTAINER */ .nad-tabs-container { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f4f4f5; } .nad-tab-btn { background: #f4f4f5; border: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #71717a; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease; } .nad-tab-btn.active { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; } /* DESKTOP Grid */ @media (min-width: 641px) { .nad-tabs-container { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 5px; } .nad-tab-btn { padding: 10px 4px; font-size: 0.806rem; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } } /* MOBILE Scroll */ @media (max-width: 640px) { .nad-card { padding: 10px 4px !important; } .nad-tabs-container { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; overflow-x: auto !important; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; overscroll-behavior-x: contain; gap: 5px; scrollbar-width: none; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; } .nad-tabs-container::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; } .nad-tab-btn { padding: 7px 10px; font-size: 0.784rem; white-space: nowrap !important; flex-shrink: 0 !important; touch-action: pan-x; } .nad-highlight-box, .nad-ctx-card { padding: 10px 8px; } } /* 3. TAB PANELS */ .nad-tab-panel { display: none; width: 100%; } .nad-tab-panel.active { display: block; } /* BREAKDOWN */ .nad-breakdown-flow { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-items: center; width: 100%; } .nad-b-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 1.064rem; cursor: pointer; user-select: none; } .nad-b-chip .b-zh { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; } .nad-b-chip .b-py { font-size: 0.84rem; background: #ffffff; padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 100px; font-weight: 600; opacity: 0.9; } .nad-b-chip .b-gl { font-size: 0.918rem; font-weight: 600; } .nad-b-chip .b-audio { font-size: 0.896rem; opacity: 0.4; margin-left: 2px; } /* TEXT CONTENT LAYOUTS */ .nad-text-block { font-size: 1.03rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #27272a; } .nad-highlight-box { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; } .nad-highlight-box.yellow-border { border-left: 4px solid #ffe043; } .nad-box-title { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; margin-bottom: 4px; } .nad-box-subtitle { font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 700; color: #71717a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 8px; } .nad-inline-chip { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; font-weight: 700; padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.952rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 4px; } .nad-inline-chip .en-sub { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 500; opacity: 0.75; } .nad-ctx-card { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; padding: 12px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; } .nad-ctx-label { font-size: 0.728rem; font-weight: 800; color: #a1a1aa; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 6px; } .nad-ctx-cn { font-size: 1.288rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px; align-items: center; } .nad-ctx-en { font-size: 0.952rem; color: #52525b; margin-top: 8px; } /* Interactive Context Words & Tooltips */ .nad-interactive-word { position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 2px 4px; border-radius: 4px; transition: background 0.15s ease; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; } .nad-interactive-word:hover { background: #f4f4f5; } .nad-interactive-word.nad-highlight { background: #ffe043; } .nad-word-tooltip { position: absolute; bottom: 110%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); background: #18181b; color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.806rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 6px; white-space: nowrap; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease; z-index: 10; } .nad-word-tooltip::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); border-width: 4px; border-style: solid; border-color: #18181b transparent transparent transparent; } .nad-interactive-word.active .nad-word-tooltip { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-2px); } /* BUILD IT */ .nad-quiz-wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; width: 100%; } .nad-quiz-hint { background: #fcfcfc; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 8px 10px; width: 100%; } .nad-quiz-title { font-size: 0.672rem; font-weight: 800; color: #71717a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; } .nad-quiz-target-text { font-size: 1.008rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; margin-top: 1px; } .nad-quiz-box { min-height: 70px; background: #fafafa; border: 2px dashed #e4e4e7; border-radius: 10px; padding: 8px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-content: flex-start; width: 100%; transition: all 0.2s ease; } .nad-quiz-box.state-error { background: #fff5f5 !important; border-color: #f87171 !important; } .nad-quiz-box.state-success { background: #f0fdf4 !important; border-color: #4ade80 !important; } .nad-quiz-pool { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; width: 100%; min-height: 36px; } .nad-quiz-chip { background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e4e4e7; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 6px; display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.03); user-select: none; width: auto; min-width: 44px; } .nad-quiz-chip .czh { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; line-height: 1.1; } .nad-quiz-chip .cpy { font-size: 0.694rem; color: #71717a; margin-top: 1px; white-space: nowrap; } .nad-quiz-actions { display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; margin-top: 2px; } .nad-btn-check { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.896rem; font-weight: 700; border: none; cursor: pointer; } .nad-btn-reset { background: #f4f4f5; color: #52525b; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.896rem; font-weight: 600; border: none; cursor: pointer; } .nad-quiz-feedback { font-size: 0.918rem; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 2px; display: none; } .nad-quiz-feedback.error { color: #dc2626; display: block; } .nad-quiz-feedback.success { color: #16a34a; display: block; } .nad-footer { margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #f4f4f5; font-size: 0.728rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #a1a1aa; text-align: right; } 哑巴 吃 饺子 ， 心里有数 Like a mute eating dumplings—knowing it well in one’s heart without needing to speak. BREAKDOWN MEANING GRAMMAR EXAMPLES BUILD IT 哑巴 yǎba mute / deaf-mute 🔊 吃 chī eat 🔊 饺子 jiǎozi dumplings 🔊 心里有数 xīnli yǒu shù know very well inside 🔊 A popular Chinese allegorical saying (歇后语 – xiēhòuyǔ) used to describe a situation where someone is completely clear about a situation, a plan, or the truth of a matter, even though they choose to remain silent or cannot explain it out loud. 哑巴吃饺子，心里有数 (“A MUTE EATING DUMPLINGS, KNOWING IT WELL INSIDE”) The image pictures a mute person eating dumplings (哑巴吃饺子 yǎba chī jiǎozi). Because they cannot speak, they cannot tell anyone how many dumplings they ate or how good they taste. However, they ate them themselves, so they are entirely clear about the reality of the situation (心里有数 xīnli yǒu shù / fully aware). In daily life, it describes someone who keeps a low profile, hides their thoughts, or says nothing while being fully cognizant of what is going on behind the scenes. Allegorical Riddle Structure (歇后语): [Setup Scenario: 哑巴吃饺子] ， [Implicit Meaning: 心里有数] This belongs to a unique class of Chinese phrasing split into two parts: The First Half (哑巴吃饺子) paints a vivid, humorous physical scenario that acts as a riddle. The Second Half (心里有数) delivers the actual meaning or punchline, relying on the metaphor of the first part. In casual conversation, people often just drop the first half (哑巴吃饺子 yǎba chī jiǎozi), and listeners instantly understand the implied outcome. The structure relies entirely on cultural wit and shared situational imagery. EXAMPLE 1 · KEEPING QUIET ABOUT A PLAN 他 tā • he 虽然 suīrán • although 不说话 bù shuōhuà • remains silent ， 但是 dànshì • but 哑巴吃饺子，心里有数 idiom • fully aware inside 。 Although he doesn’t say anything, he is like a mute eating dumplings—he knows everything clearly in his heart. EXAMPLE 2 · AWARENESS OF A SITUATION 你 nǐ • you 别 bié • don’t 担心 dānxīn • worry ， 我们 wǒmen • we 心里有数 phrase • have a clear idea 。 Don’t worry, we have a clear grasp of what’s happening. TARGET SENTENCE Like a mute eating dumplings—knowing it well in one’s heart. Check Answer Reset NOT A DICTIONARY const sentenceData = [ { zh: "哑巴", py: "yǎba • mute" }, { zh: "吃", py: "chī • eat" }, { zh: "饺子", py: "jiǎozi • dumplings" }, { zh: "心里有数", py: "xīnli yǒu shù • know well inside" } ]; function playAudio(text) { if (!('speechSynthesis' in window)) return; try { window.speechSynthesis.cancel(); const utt = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text); utt.lang = 'zh-CN'; utt.rate = 0.9; window.speechSynthesis.speak(utt); } catch (e) {} } function toggleTooltip(el, py) { const char = el.childNodes[0].textContent.trim(); playAudio(char); const isActive = el.classList.contains('active'); document.querySelectorAll('.nad-interactive-word').forEach(w => w.classList.remove('active')); if (!isActive) { el.classList.add('active'); } } document.addEventListener('click', function(e) { if (!e.target.closest('.nad-interactive-word')) { document.querySelectorAll('.nad-interactive-word').forEach(w => w.classList.remove('active')); } }); function switchNadTab(evt, tabId) { const card = evt.target.closest('.nad-card'); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-panel').forEach(p => p.classList.remove('active')); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-btn').forEach(b => b.classList.remove('active')); card.querySelector('#' + tabId).classList.add('active'); evt.currentTarget.classList.add('active'); const phraseWrapper = card.querySelector('#nadPhraseWrapper'); if (tabId === 'nad-tab-build') { phraseWrapper.classList.add('hidden'); initNadQuiz(); } else { phraseWrapper.classList.remove('hidden'); } } function initNadQuiz() { const target = document.getElementById('nadQuizTarget'); const pool = document.getElementById('nadQuizPool'); const feedback = document.getElementById('nadQuizFeedback'); if (!target || !pool) return; target.innerHTML = ''; pool.innerHTML = ''; target.className = 'nad-quiz-box'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback'; feedback.innerHTML = ''; const shuffled = [...sentenceData].sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5); shuffled.forEach((item, index) => { const chip = document.createElement('div'); chip.className = 'nad-quiz-chip'; chip.setAttribute('data-zh', item.zh); chip.setAttribute('data-id', index); chip.innerHTML = `${item.zh}${item.py}`; chip.onclick = function() { playAudio(item.zh); if (chip.parentElement === pool) target.appendChild(chip); else pool.appendChild(chip); }; pool.appendChild(chip); }); } function checkNadQuiz() { const target = document.getElementById('nadQuizTarget'); const feedback = document.getElementById('nadQuizFeedback'); const userAns = Array.from(target.children).map(c => c.getAttribute('data-zh')).join(''); const correctAns = sentenceData.map(d => d.zh).join(''); if (userAns === correctAns) { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-success'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback success'; feedback.innerHTML = '✓ Correct! Perfect phrase sequence.'; playAudio(correctAns); } else { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-error'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback error'; feedback.innerHTML = '✕ Incorrect order. Try rearranging the word blocks!'; } } 33 🔗 Engage
🔥 Chinese Quotes ⚡ Interactive Chinese quotes breakdown: 此地无银三百两 Not a Dictionary · Sentence Card /* Reset */ .nad-card, .nad-card * { box-sizing: border-box !important; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .nad-card { width: 100% !important; max-width: 100% !important; background: #ffffff; padding: 16px 12px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #18181b; } /* 1. HEADER PHRASE */ .nad-phrase-wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #e4e4e7; } .nad-phrase-wrapper.hidden { display: none !important; } .nad-chinese-sentence { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 4px; width: 100%; } .nad-word { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; padding: 3px 6px; border-radius: 6px; line-height: 1.2; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; } .nad-punct { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #a1a1aa; padding: 0 1px; } /* Word Colors */ .w-1 { background: #fef08a; color: #854d0e; } .w-2 { background: #e0f2fe; color: #0369a1; } .w-3 { background: #fce7f3; color: #9d174d; } .w-4 { background: #dcfce7; color: #15803d; } .nad-translation { width: 100%; background: #f4f4f5; color: #3f3f46; font-size: 0.952rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 100px; text-align: left; } /* 2. TABS CONTAINER */ .nad-tabs-container { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f4f4f5; } .nad-tab-btn { background: #f4f4f5; border: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #71717a; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease; } .nad-tab-btn.active { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; } /* DESKTOP Grid */ @media (min-width: 641px) { .nad-tabs-container { display: grid !important; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 5px; } .nad-tab-btn { padding: 10px 4px; font-size: 0.806rem; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } } /* MOBILE Scroll */ @media (max-width: 640px) { .nad-card { padding: 10px 4px !important; } .nad-tabs-container { display: flex !important; flex-wrap: nowrap !important; overflow-x: auto !important; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; overscroll-behavior-x: contain; gap: 5px; scrollbar-width: none; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; } .nad-tabs-container::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; } .nad-tab-btn { padding: 7px 10px; font-size: 0.784rem; white-space: nowrap !important; flex-shrink: 0 !important; touch-action: pan-x; } .nad-highlight-box { padding: 10px 8px; } } /* 3. TAB PANELS */ .nad-tab-panel { display: none; width: 100%; } .nad-tab-panel.active { display: block; } /* BREAKDOWN */ .nad-breakdown-flow { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-items: center; width: 100%; } .nad-b-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 1.064rem; cursor: pointer; user-select: none; } .nad-b-chip .b-zh { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; } .nad-b-chip .b-py { font-size: 0.84rem; background: #ffffff; padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 100px; font-weight: 600; opacity: 0.9; } .nad-b-chip .b-gl { font-size: 0.918rem; font-weight: 600; } .nad-b-chip .b-audio { font-size: 0.896rem; opacity: 0.4; margin-left: 2px; } /* TEXT CONTENT LAYOUTS */ .nad-text-block { font-size: 1.03rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #27272a; } .nad-highlight-box { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; } .nad-box-title { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; margin-bottom: 4px; } /* BUILD IT */ .nad-quiz-wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; width: 100%; } .nad-quiz-hint { background: #fcfcfc; border: 1px solid #f4f4f5; border-radius: 6px; padding: 8px 10px; width: 100%; } .nad-quiz-title { font-size: 0.672rem; font-weight: 800; color: #71717a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; } .nad-quiz-target-text { font-size: 1.008rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; margin-top: 1px; } .nad-quiz-box { min-height: 70px; background: #fafafa; border: 2px dashed #e4e4e7; border-radius: 10px; padding: 8px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-content: flex-start; width: 100%; transition: all 0.2s ease; } .nad-quiz-box.state-error { background: #fff5f5 !important; border-color: #f87171 !important; } .nad-quiz-box.state-success { background: #f0fdf4 !important; border-color: #4ade80 !important; } .nad-quiz-pool { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; width: 100%; min-height: 36px; } .nad-quiz-chip { background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e4e4e7; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 6px; display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.03); user-select: none; width: auto; min-width: 44px; } .nad-quiz-chip .czh { font-size: 1.064rem; font-weight: 700; color: #09090b; line-height: 1.1; } .nad-quiz-chip .cpy { font-size: 0.694rem; color: #71717a; margin-top: 1px; white-space: nowrap; } .nad-quiz-actions { display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; margin-top: 2px; } .nad-btn-check { background: #ffe043; color: #09090b; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.896rem; font-weight: 700; border: none; cursor: pointer; } .nad-btn-reset { background: #f4f4f5; color: #52525b; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.896rem; font-weight: 600; border: none; cursor: pointer; } .nad-quiz-feedback { font-size: 0.918rem; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 2px; display: none; } .nad-quiz-feedback.error { color: #dc2626; display: block; } .nad-quiz-feedback.success { color: #16a34a; display: block; } .nad-footer { margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #f4f4f5; font-size: 0.728rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: #a1a1aa; text-align: right; } 此地 无银 三百 两 “No three hundred taels of silver buried here”—giving away one’s secret through clumsy denial. BREAKDOWN MEANING BUILD IT 此地 cǐ dì this place 🔊 无银 wú yín no silver 🔊 三百 sān bǎi three hundred 🔊 两 liǎng taels (currency weight) 🔊 An idiomatic expression used when someone tries to hide something or deny guilt, but their awkward actions or overly defensive words make it completely obvious. 此地无银三百两 (Cǐ dì wú yín sān bǎi liǎng) Based on a famous folk tale about a man named Zhang who buried his savings and put up a sign saying “no three hundred taels of silver buried here” to fool thieves, only to expose himself instantly. People use this phrase today whenever someone’s clumsy attempt at covering up a mistake actually points straight to their guilt. TARGET SENTENCE Giving away a secret through clumsy denial. Check Answer Reset NOT A DICTIONARY const sentenceData = [ { zh: "此地", py: "cǐ dì • this place" }, { zh: "无银", py: "wú yín • no silver" }, { zh: "三百", py: "sān bǎi • three hundred" }, { zh: "两", py: "liǎng • taels" } ]; function playAudio(text) { if (!('speechSynthesis' in window)) return; try { window.speechSynthesis.cancel(); const utt = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text); utt.lang = 'zh-CN'; utt.rate = 0.9; window.speechSynthesis.speak(utt); } catch (e) {} } function switchNadTab(evt, tabId) { const card = evt.target.closest('.nad-card'); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-panel').forEach(p => p.classList.remove('active')); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-btn').forEach(b => b.classList.remove('active')); card.querySelector('#' + tabId).classList.add('active'); evt.currentTarget.classList.add('active'); const phraseWrapper = card.querySelector('#nadPhraseWrapper'); if (tabId === 'nad-tab-build') { phraseWrapper.classList.add('hidden'); initNadQuiz(); } else { phraseWrapper.classList.remove('hidden'); } } function initNadQuiz() { const target = document.getElementById('nadQuizTarget'); const pool = document.getElementById('nadQuizPool'); const feedback = document.getElementById('nadQuizFeedback'); if (!target || !pool) return; target.innerHTML = ''; pool.innerHTML = ''; target.className = 'nad-quiz-box'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback'; feedback.innerHTML = ''; const shuffled = [...sentenceData].sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5); shuffled.forEach((item, index) => { const chip = document.createElement('div'); chip.className = 'nad-quiz-chip'; chip.setAttribute('data-zh', item.zh); chip.setAttribute('data-id', index); chip.innerHTML = `${item.zh}${item.py}`; chip.onclick = function() { playAudio(item.zh); if (chip.parentElement === pool) target.appendChild(chip); else pool.appendChild(chip); }; pool.appendChild(chip); }); } function checkNadQuiz() { const target = document.getElementById('nadQuizTarget'); const feedback = document.getElementById('nadQuizFeedback'); const userAns = Array.from(target.children).map(c => c.getAttribute('data-zh')).join(''); const correctAns = sentenceData.map(d => d.zh).join(''); if (userAns === correctAns) { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-success'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback success'; feedback.innerHTML = '✓ Correct! Perfect phrase sequence.'; playAudio(correctAns); } else { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-error'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback error'; feedback.innerHTML = '✕ Incorrect order. Try rearranging the word blocks!'; } } 36 🔗 Engage