🔥 Chinese Quotes ⚡ Interactive Chinese phrase breakdown: 民以食为天 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; } .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; } 民 以食为天 。 The people regard food as their heaven. — Food is the primary necessity of the people. BREAKDOWN MEANING GRAMMAR EXAMPLES BUILD IT 民 mín “the people” 🔊 以食为天 yǐ shí wéi tiān “regard food as heaven” 🔊 A foundational concept in Chinese political and social philosophy, emphasizing that food is the most essential need for the people, and thus the foundation of a stable society. 民 (“THE PEOPLE”) The common populace. In classical Chinese political thought, the well-being of the 民 is the ultimate measure of a ruler’s legitimacy. 以食为天 (“REGARD AS HEAVEN”) To treat food as the highest, most fundamental priority. The phrase underscores that without sustenance, all other pursuits are meaningless. Core Philosophy: This proverb is often cited to argue that governance must first ensure the people’s basic needs (food security) before anything else. It is a timeless reminder of the importance of agriculture and food policy. Classical structure: Subject + 以…为… 民 + 以食为天 [Subject] + [regard food as heaven] This is a classical Chinese construction where the pattern 以…为… means “to regard X as Y” or “to use X as Y”. Here, it literally translates to “The people [regard] food [as] heaven.” The phrase is concise, elegant, and deeply resonant in its simplicity. EXAMPLE 1 · POLICY DISCUSSION 政府 zhèngfǔ • government 必须 bìxū • must 把 bǎ • [object marker] 农业 nóngyè • agriculture 放在 fàngzài • put at 首位 shǒuwèi • top priority ， 因为 yīnwèi • because 民以食为天 mín yǐ shí wéi tiān • food is the people’s heaven 。 The government must put agriculture first, because the people regard food as their heaven. EXAMPLE 2 · DAILY WISDOM 无论 wúlùn • no matter 多 duō • how 忙 máng • busy ， 也 yě • also 要 yào • need 好好 hǎohǎo • properly 吃饭 chīfàn • eat meals ， 民以食为天 mín yǐ shí wéi tiān • food is paramount 。 No matter how busy you are, make sure to eat well — food is the people’s heaven. TARGET SENTENCE 民以食为天。 Check Answer Reset NOT A DICTIONARY // Данные для сборки - 2 смысловых слова const sentenceData = [ { zh: "民", py: "mín · people" }, { zh: "以食为天", py: "yǐ shí wéi tiān · regard food as heaven" } ]; 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! 民 → 以食为天 。'; playAudio('民以食为天'); } else { target.className = 'nad-quiz-box state-error'; feedback.className = 'nad-quiz-feedback error'; feedback.innerHTML = '✕ Not quite. Correct order: 民 → 以食为天 。'; } } 22 🔗 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
🔥 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: 如坐针毡 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; } .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; } /* 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; } 如 坐 针 毡 As if sitting on pins and needles; feeling extremely uncomfortable, nervous, or uneasy. BREAKDOWN MEANING BUILD IT 如 rú as if / like 🔊 坐 zuò sit 🔊 针 zhēn needle 🔊 毡 zhān felt mat 🔊 An idiom used to describe someone who is deeply uncomfortable, anxious, or tense in a given situation, making them unable to sit still or relax. 如坐针毡 (Rú zuò zhēn zhān) Literally translating to “as if sitting on a mat made of needles and pins,” this phrase paints a clear physical picture. Imagine trying to sit down on a surface poked full of sharp metal needles—you would immediately want to stand up or squirm because every second causes sharp irritation. Metaphorically, people use this when they are trapped in an awkward social environment, waiting for severe test results, or sitting through a harsh reprimand from a boss. TARGET SENTENCE As if sitting on pins and needles (extremely uneasy). Check Answer Reset NOT A DICTIONARY const sentenceData = [ { zh: "如", py: "rú • as if" }, { zh: "坐", py: "zuò • sit" }, { zh: "针", py: "zhēn • needle" }, { zh: "毡", py: "zhān • felt mat" } ]; 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!'; } } 12 🔗 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