tailieunhanh - 101 japanese idioms phần 8

Tham khảo tài liệu '101 japanese idioms phần 8', ngoại ngữ, nhật - pháp - hoa- others phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | ỉ -J J I Ishi no Ue ni 70. A mn fiannan 5JJ sitting on a stone for Ểt three years perseverance wins in the end endurance is a virtue. Japanese consider it a virtue to out-sit the competition. The common practice of making an investment even at a loss with the belief that a return will come in the long run comes from this simple down-to-earth philosophy. Sitting on a rock for three years requires outrageous tenacity but the longer you sit the more secure you are in your position. And more to the point you become the master of the situation because you have stuck with it. In fact the cold stone may even seem warm and comfortable after three long years. Sample text Style spoken casual A female B male A Konna chiisana mise io nakanaka okyakusan kisooni naishi yappari dame kashira. B Sonna koto nai yo. Moo chofto jikan ga hitsuyoona n da yo. Ishi no ue ni mo sannen tte yuu daroo. A Customers just aren t coming to this small a shop. It may not work after all. B Nonsense. Give it time. You know what they say Perseverance wins in the end. 147 ten people ten colors different strokes for dtfferent folks everyone has his or her own taste to each his own Even though there is a large measure of truth to the widespread belief that Japanese conform to the group this often-heard phrase attests to their awareness of the differences in individual tastes. Sample text Style spoken casual A female B male A Kondo no paafii no ryoori wa nani o tononda no B Nanika ii mono to itte mo juunin toiro dakara nakanaka kimaronakute ne. De kekkyoku iroiro torimazete tanomu koto ni shita n da yo. LZrAzZ Xo A What kind of food did you order for the party B Since everybody has his or her own taste we had a hard time deciding but we finally came up with a menu that offers a lot of variety. 149 to use two tongues to speak from both sides of the mouth to speak with a forked tongue This expression refers to the practice of speaking out of both sides of the mouth shading the meaning of one s words to .