🔥 Chinese Quotes ⚡ Interactive Breakdown of: 有理走遍天下，无理寸步难行 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: #ffedd5; color: #c2410c; } .w-6 { background: #f3e8ff; color: #7e22ce; } .w-7 { background: #ccfbf1; color: #0f766e; } .w-8 { background: #ffe4e6; color: #be123c; } .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: 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: 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; } /* Tooltip styling */ .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; } 有理 走遍 天下 ， 无理 寸步 难行 。 With justice/reason, you can go anywhere; without it, you can’t move a single step. Truth and fairness prevail everywhere. BREAKDOWN MEANING GRAMMAR EXAMPLES BUILD IT 有理 yǒulǐ “reasonable / have reason” 🔊 走遍 zǒubiàn “travel all over” 🔊 天下 tiānxià “the world / all under heaven” 🔊 无理 wúlǐ “unreasonable / without reason” 🔊 寸步 cùnbù “an inch step” 🔊 难行 nánxíng “hard to move / difficult to proceed” 🔊 A foundational Chinese proverb expressing absolute faith in justice, logic, and moral correctness over arbitrary power or deceit. 有理走遍天下 (“WITH REASON, TRAVEL THE WORLD”) If your cause is just and you stand on truth (有理), you can walk everywhere (走遍天下) with confidence and success without fear of being overthrown. 无理寸步难行 (“WITHOUT REASON, CAN’T MOVE AN INCH”) If you are in the wrong or lack justification (无理), you will find it hard to move even a single step (寸步难行) in society. Core Philosophy: Truth is universal; fairness provides ultimate freedom, while dishonesty or injustice leads to a dead end. Parallel Antithesis Structure (对偶句): [Condition A] + [Action/Result A] ； [Condition B] + [Action/Result B] Composed of two balanced clauses matched word-for-word in grammatical category: 有理 (Verb-Object: “have reason”) vs 无理 (Verb-Object: “no reason”) 走遍 (Verb-Direction: “travel all over”) vs 寸步 (Noun Phrase: “one inch step”) 天下 (Noun: “the world”) vs 难行 (Verb-Adjective: “difficult to move”) This rhythmic contrast creates a strong rhetorical impact, making moral lessons easy to remember and quote. EXAMPLE 1 · STANDING FIRM FOR JUSTICE 只要 zhǐyào • as long as 我们 wǒmen • we 事情 shìqing • matter 做 zuò • do 对 duì • right ， 有理走遍天下 yǒulǐ zǒubiàn tiānxià • truth goes everywhere 。 As long as we do what is right, justice will prevail wherever we go. EXAMPLE 2 · DISPUTES AND ARGUMENTS 不要 bùyào • do not 害怕 hàipà • be afraid of 辩论 biànlùn • debate ， 正是 zhèngshì • it is 有理走遍天下，无理寸步难行 proverb • truth wins out 。 Don’t be afraid of debate; remember that reason goes everywhere, while unreasonableness gets you nowhere. TARGET SENTENCE 有理走遍天下，无理寸步难行。 Check Answer Reset NOT A DICTIONARY // Данные для сборки - теперь слова целиком const sentenceData = [ { zh: "有理", py: "yǒulǐ · have reason" }, { zh: "走遍", py: "zǒubiàn · travel all over" }, { zh: "天下", py: "tiānxià · the world" }, { zh: "无理", py: "wúlǐ · without reason" }, { zh: "寸步", py: "cùnbù · an inch step" }, { zh: "难行", py: "nánxíng · hard to move" } ]; 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 text = el.textContent.trim(); playAudio(text); 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 proverb sequence: 有理 → 走遍 → 天下 ， 无理 → 寸步 → 难行 。'; playAudio('有理走遍天下无理寸步难行'); } else { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-error'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback error'; feedback.innerHTML = '✕ Incorrect order. Correct sequence: 有理 → 走遍 → 天下 ， 无理 → 寸步 → 难行 。'; } } 45 🔗 Engage
🔥 Chinese Quotes ⚡ Snippet Chinese quotes breakdown: 三思而行 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; } 三 思 而 行 。 Think thrice before acting; look before you leap; consider carefully before taking action. BREAKDOWN MEANING GRAMMAR EXAMPLES BUILD IT 三 sān “three / thrice” 🔊 思 sī “think / ponder” 🔊 而 ér “and / then” 🔊 行 xíng “act / walk / move” 🔊 Originating from the Analects of Confucianism (论语·公冶长) where Ji Wenzi was noted for thinking three times before taking any action: 三思 (“THINK THRICE”) The mental preparation. 三 (three) represents thoroughness and multiple rounds of deep deliberation rather than a literal count, coupled with 思 (thinking/pondering). . 而后行 (“BEFORE ACTING”) The sequence of execution. 而 serves as a sequential connector (“then/before”), leading directly into 行 (action or implementation). Core Philosophy: Prudence prevents regret. Never rush into high-stakes decisions without strategic calculation. Sequential Action Formula: [Number/Degree] + [Verb A] + 而 + [Verb B] A classic four-character verbal structure where the first half sets a strict preparatory condition linked by the conjunction 而 to the concluding execution step. Frequently functions as an imperative advice phrase or a standalone predicate in decision-making contexts. EXAMPLE 1 · MAJOR LIFE / CAREER CHOICE 面对 miànduì • face 重大 zhòngdà • major 决策 juécè • decision ， 我们 wǒmen • we 必须 bìxū • must 三思而后行 sānsī… • look before you leap 。 When facing major strategic decisions, we must think carefully before taking action. EXAMPLE 2 · FINANCIAL / BUSINESS RISK 投资 tóuzī • invest 有 yǒu • have 风险 fēngxiǎn • risk ， 务必 wùbì • be sure to 三思而后行 sānsī… • weigh options first 。 Investments carry risks; make sure you weigh your options carefully before committing funds. TARGET SENTENCE Think thrice before acting; look before you leap. Check Answer Reset NOT A DICTIONARY const sentenceData = [ { zh: "三", py: "sān • three/thrice" }, { zh: "思", py: "sī • think/ponder" }, { zh: "而", py: "ér • and/then" }, { zh: "行", py: "xíng • act/walk" } ]; 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: 三 + 思 + 而 + 行.'; } } 28 🔗 Engage
🔥 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 Chinese quotes breakdown: 万事俱备，只欠东风 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: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500; opacity: 0.85; } .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; } .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-instruction { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 500; color: #52525b; margin-top: 2px; } .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; } 万事俱备 ， 只欠东风 。 Everything is ready except the east wind. — All is prepared except for the final critical element. BREAKDOWN MEANING GRAMMAR EXAMPLES BUILD IT 万事俱备 wàn shì jù bèi everything is ready / 一切准备就绪 🔊 只欠东风 zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng only lacking the east wind / 只缺东风 🔊 A famous Chinese proverb originating from the Battle of Red Cliffs (208 AD), where the allied forces of Liu Bei and Sun Quan needed a favorable east wind to launch their fire attack against Cao Cao’s fleet. 万事俱备 (“EVERYTHING IS READY”) 万事 (all things) 俱 (all) 备 (prepared). All preparations have been made; everything is in place. 只欠东风 (“ONLY LACKING THE EAST WIND”) 只 (only) 欠 (lack) 东风 (east wind). The only thing missing is the final, crucial element — often something external and beyond one’s control. Core Philosophy: Success often depends on a single, critical factor that may be outside our control. Patience and timing are essential. Classical structure: Condition + Exception [万事俱备] ， [只欠东风] The phrase consists of two four-character clauses. The first establishes a complete state (万事俱备 — everything is ready), and the second introduces the sole exception (只欠东风 — only lacking the east wind). The structure creates tension between near-completion and the final obstacle, making it highly memorable and widely applicable. EXAMPLE 1 · PROJECT MANAGEMENT 项目 xiàngmù • project 已经 yǐjīng • already 准备 zhǔnbèi • prepared 好 hǎo • done 了 le • [completion] ， 但 dàn • but 还 hái • still 等 děng • wait for 领导 lǐngdǎo • leader 批准 pīzhǔn • approval ， 万事俱备，只欠东风 wàn shì jù bèi, zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng • all set, just waiting for approval 。 The project is all prepared, but we’re still waiting for the leader’s approval — everything is ready except the east wind. EXAMPLE 2 · WEATHER AND PLANS 明天 míngtiān • tomorrow 的 de • [possessive] 野餐 yěcān • picnic 都 dōu • all 准备 zhǔnbèi • prepared 好 hǎo • done 了 le • [completion] ， 就 jiù • just 看 kàn • depends on 天气 tiānqì • weather 了 le • [particle] ， 万事俱备，只欠东风 wàn shì jù bèi, zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng • all set, just need good weather 。 Tomorrow’s picnic is all prepared — it just depends on the weather. Everything is ready except the east wind. 📝 BUILD THE SENTENCE Click the words below in the correct order to form the proverb. Check Answer Reset NOT A DICTIONARY function playAudio(text) { if (!('speechSynthesis' in window)) return; try { window.speechSynthesis.cancel(); var utt = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text); utt.lang = 'zh-CN'; utt.rate = 0.9; window.speechSynthesis.speak(utt); } catch (e) {} } function toggleTooltip(el, py) { var char = el.childNodes[0].textContent.trim(); playAudio(char); var card = el.closest('.nad-card'); var isActive = el.classList.contains('active'); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-interactive-word').forEach(function(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(function(w) { w.classList.remove('active'); }); } }); function switchNadTab(evt, tabClass) { var card = evt.target.closest('.nad-card'); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-panel').forEach(function(p) { p.classList.remove('active'); }); card.querySelectorAll('.nad-tab-btn').forEach(function(b) { b.classList.remove('active'); }); card.querySelector('.' + tabClass).classList.add('active'); evt.currentTarget.classList.add('active'); var phraseWrapper = card.querySelector('.nad-phrase-wrapper'); if (tabClass === 'nad-tab-build') { phraseWrapper.classList.add('hidden'); setTimeout(function() { loadWords(card); }, 50); } else { phraseWrapper.classList.remove('hidden'); } } function loadWords(card) { var pool = card.querySelector('.nad-quiz-pool'); var target = card.querySelector('.nad-quiz-box'); var feedback = card.querySelector('.nad-quiz-feedback'); if (!pool || !card.getAttribute('data-sentence')) return; var sentenceData = JSON.parse(card.getAttribute('data-sentence')); target.innerHTML = ''; pool.innerHTML = ''; target.className = 'nad-quiz-box'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback'; feedback.innerHTML = ''; var shuffled = sentenceData.slice(); for (var i = shuffled.length - 1; i > 0; i--) { var j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1)); var temp = shuffled[i]; shuffled[i] = shuffled[j]; shuffled[j] = temp; } for (var k = 0; k < shuffled.length; k++) { var item = shuffled[k]; var chip = document.createElement('div'); chip.className = 'nad-quiz-chip'; chip.setAttribute('data-zh', item.zh); chip.innerHTML = '' + item.zh + '' + item.py + ''; chip.onclick = function(e) { e.stopPropagation(); var zh = this.getAttribute('data-zh'); playAudio(zh); var parentCard = this.closest('.nad-card'); var targetBox = parentCard.querySelector('.nad-quiz-box'); var poolBox = parentCard.querySelector('.nad-quiz-pool'); if (this.parentElement === poolBox) { targetBox.appendChild(this); } else { poolBox.appendChild(this); } }; pool.appendChild(chip); } } function resetQuiz(btn) { var card = btn.closest('.nad-card'); loadWords(card); } function checkNadQuiz(btn) { var card = btn.closest('.nad-card'); var target = card.querySelector('.nad-quiz-box'); var feedback = card.querySelector('.nad-quiz-feedback'); var sentenceData = JSON.parse(card.getAttribute('data-sentence')); if (!target) return; var userAns = ''; var children = target.children; for (var i = 0; i < children.length; i++) { userAns += children[i].getAttribute('data-zh'); } var correctAns = ''; for (var j = 0; j < sentenceData.length; j++) { correctAns += sentenceData[j].zh; } if (userAns === correctAns) { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-success'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback success'; feedback.innerHTML = '✓ Correct! 万事俱备 → 只欠东风 🎉'; playAudio(correctAns); } else { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-error'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback error'; feedback.innerHTML = '✕ Not quite. Try again!'; } } 16 🔗 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