In Chinese, when a person is described as bad,
they often say "bad blood to the core."
What does "bad blood" mean in English? Is
similar to Chinese "bad to the core"?
Let’s take a look with Mr. Firebird.
What does “bad blood” mean?
Let's first take a look at the Cambridge dictionary's explanation:
That is: the hatred between people caused by past quarrels
So the real meaning of bad blood is " hatred, discord "
Example:
There has been bad blood between the two families for years.
The two families have been at odds with each other for years.
What does "in one's blood" mean?
in one's blood
Born
For example,
If many members of a family are engaged in the same type of work or have the same talent
, then it can be said that this skill is inherited from their family and is born
, which is "in their blood"
Example:
His father and grandmother were painters too, so it's obviously in their blood.
His father and grandmother were painters too, so it's obviously in their blood.
What does "blue blood" mean?
blue blood
Aristocratic blood, noble birth
"Blue blood aristocracy" originated in the Middle Ages
At that time, people believed that the blood of nobles was blue.
Example:
He is proud of his blue blood
He is proud of his aristocratic blood
.
What does "sweat blood" mean?
sweat [swet] sweat
sweat blood
Making great efforts and working hard
Example:
We sweated blood to get the work finished on time.
We tried our best to complete the task on time.
Previously, a classmate talked to Teacher Firebird about the English term for "mixed-race children"
Let's take a look at
How do you say "mixed-race children" in English?
To express "half-blood"
Don't use half-blood, and don't use hybrid
They are used to describe animals with impure blood or hybrid riceHybrid riceIt's okay
But when used on humans, it seems rude
"Hybrid" can be used mixed -race
Example:
She is a pretty mixed-race girl.
She is a pretty mixed-race little girl.
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