喝西北风 Have nothing to eat 【注音】hē xī běi fēng 【解释】饿肚子,没吃的。 Nothing to eat, got hungry. 【例子】 例:爸爸吃饭的时候说:“不能总是因为家里的事儿影响我的工作,这么大一家子,就靠我一个人的工资吃饭,如果我没有事业了,大家喝西北风去呀?” Ex.:On the dinner table father said:“I shouldn’t be bothered with too many domestic affairs. Such a big family all live on my own salary, in case I was jobless, what will we eat?”
红眼病 jealousy 【注音】hóng yǎn bìng 【解释】嫉妒别人,看到别人得了好处或者成功了,眼睛都红了。 We use Hong Yan Bing to describe jealousy for other people’s good luck or success. 【例子】 例:不要看见别人发财了,就得红眼病,自己努力工作,也会有机会的。 Ex.:Don’t be jealous of others’ fortune, rely on yourself and work hard, you will also have a chance to win.