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一鸣惊人

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Grammar Points

不...也不...neither...nor...HSK 4

Used to express that neither of two actions or states occurs. Both verbs are negated to show complete absence of both activities.

"不飞也不鸣"

"又都不敢提出意见"

...便罢,一...就...if not...then once...HSK 6

A conditional pattern expressing 'if not X, that's fine, but once X happens, then Y (dramatic result)'. 便罢 means 'then let it be' and 一...就... shows immediate consequence.

"它不飞便罢,一飞起来就直冲云霄"

"它不鸣便罢,一鸣起来就能使人惊奇"

从...以来since/from...until nowHSK 5

Indicates a time period starting from a point in the past and continuing to the present. 从 marks the starting point and 以来 emphasizes the duration.

"齐国的威王即位三年以来,只爱游山玩水"

一...就...as soon as...then...HSK 4

Shows immediate sequence of events where the second action happens right after the first. Emphasizes the quick connection between cause and effect.

"齐威王一听,心里就明白了"

"一飞起来就直冲云霄"

可是,又都...but, also all...HSK 4

Expresses contrast with 可是 (but), while 又都 adds emphasis that 'also' or 'moreover' everyone/everything shares this contrasting situation.

"一些大臣对齐威王的做法非常反感,可是,又都不敢提出意见"

Key Vocabulary

deHSK1

(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)

leHSK1

(used with 得[de2] or 不[bu4] after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了[wang4 bu5 liao3] "cannot forget")

shuōHSK1

to persuade

齐威王qí wēi wáng
jiùHSK2

(same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly

niǎoHSK2

penis

大王dà wáng
rénHSK1

CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

威王wēi wáng
便biànHSK5

plain

HSK1
不鸣bù míng
HSK1

I; me; my

不飞bù fēi
起来qǐ láiHSK2

indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4])

HSK1

it

yòuHSK3

(used for emphasis) anyway

齐国qí guó
国家guó jiāHSK3

CL:個|个[ge4]

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