Chinese Learning
Chinese Learning

1. 自助游 (zì zhù yóu)

Self-help trip. This term refers to people who plan their own trips rather than engaging the services of a travel agency.
例:
"黄金周"期间,有不少人选择自助游去香港。
(huáng jīn zhōu qī jiān, yǒu bù shǎo rén xuǎn zé zì zhù yóu qù xiāng gǎng)
During Golden Week, many people chose to take a self-help trip to Hong Kong.

2. 扎堆儿(zhā duīr)

Get together to chat
例:
他们一上班就扎堆儿聊世界杯赛。
(tā men yī shàng bān jìu zhā duīr liáo shì jiè bēi sài)
They got together to talk about the World Cup as soon as they arrived at the office.

3. 找不着北(zhǎo bù zháo běi)

Getting confused; knocked out
例:
结婚让他们俩忙活的都找不着北了。
(jié hūn ràng tā liǎ máng huo de dōu zhǎo bú zháo běi le)
They were knocked out from so busily preparing for the wedding.

4. 跟着感觉走(gēn zhe găn jué zŏu)

Follow one's intuition
例:
这个工作非同一般,你可要严肃对待,不能跟着感觉走。
(Zhè ge gōng zuò fēi tóng yī bān, nĭ kĕ yào yán sù duì dài, bù néng gēn zhe găn jué zŏu)
This work is different from ordinary. You should treat it seriously, and not just follow your intuition

5. 有戏 (yǒu xì)

Hopeful; possible
例:
(1) 他拿冠军绝对有戏
(tā ná guàn jūn jué duì yǒu xì)
For example: There is a good possibility that he will win the first prize.
(2) 我想这件事十之八九有戏
(wǒ xiǎng zhè jiàn shì shí zhī bā jǐu yǒu xì)
For example: I think there is a good chance that this will work.