LEARN + CHINESE / 254 of 300 HSK 7–9
In the Final Analysis 归根到底
After a long debate about where to open the shop, you land on the essentials: 归根到底，租金和人流量才是关键 (“when all is said and done, rent and foot traffic are what matter”). 可不是 is an emphatic “exactly,” and 没说的 praises something as beyond doubt or unquestionably good.
归根到底，这是钱的问题。
guīgēndàodǐ, zhè shì qián de wèntí.
In the final analysis, this is a question of money.
他这次测验不合格可不是开玩笑的。
tā zhè cì cèyàn bù hégé kěbushì kāiwánxiào de。
His failing the test is no laughing matter.
他对朋友真是没说的。
tā duì péngyou zhēnshi méishuōde.
He is really excellent to his friends (nothing to complain about).
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
guīgēndàodǐ | in the final analysis; ultimately |
kěbùshi | exactly; that's just the way it is |
méishuōde | excellent; beyond reproach |
kāi wánxiào | to joke |
dàodǐ | on earth; after all |
hégé | qualified; up to standard |
péngyou | friend |
cèyàn | to test; quiz |
wèntí | question; problem |
nílóng | nylon |
nǐdìng | to draft; to formulate |
niánxīn | annual salary |
niáng | mother; woman |
nónghòu | dense; thick; strong (interest) |
nóngyù | rich; strong; aromatic |
núlì | slave |
nǚxu | son-in-law |
nuǎnhōnghōng | warm; nice and warm |
nüèdài | to mistreat; to abuse |
pēitāi | embryo |
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