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EPISODE · Apr 11, 2026 · 26 MIN

Slow Chinese Listening: Animal Idioms in Taiwan vs. Japan|慢速中文聽力:動物成語大對決!台灣說豬,日本說牛?

from Learn Taiwanese Mandarin With Ben · host bennnnnnn

歡迎回到本集 Podcast!謝謝大家一直以來對台灣口音 (Taiwanese Mandarin) 節目的支持與留言,你們的鼓勵是我最大的動力。休息了幾週後,這集我們來聊聊超有趣的「動物成語」文化差異! 本集重點精華: 💬 暖心回饋: 回覆聽眾留言,聊聊為什麼做「台灣中文」的內容這麼重要。 🐶🐷 台日動物比喻大不同: 吃飽馬上睡:台灣是變成「豬」 vs. 日本是變成「牛」。 有其父必有其子 (Like father, like son):日本竟然說是青蛙的兒子? 人有失手,馬有亂蹄 (Even experts make mistakes):日本是用「從樹上掉下來的猴子」來形容! 左耳進,右耳出 (In one ear, out the other):馬耳東風 (馬の耳に念仏)。 對牛彈琴 (Pearls before swine):日本覺得給「貓」金幣也沒用 (猫に小判)! 水火不容 (Incompatible):台灣是水與火,日本卻是會吵架的「狗與猴子」(犬猿の仲)。 外國人如果在聊天時用出這些成語,絕對會讓台灣人超級驚豔喔!快點學起來吧! 👉 📖 完整逐字稿與聽力小測驗 (Full Transcript & Quiz): [請在此處貼上你的網址] 【英文 / English】Welcome back to another episode! Thank you all for your heartwarming comments and for supporting this Taiwanese Mandarin podcast—your encouragement keeps me going. After a short break, we are back to dive into the fun world of "Animal Idioms" and compare the cultural differences between Taiwan and Japan! Episode Highlights: 💬 Listener Q&A: Reading your comments and discussing the importance of Taiwanese accent resources. 🐶🐷 Fun Animal Idioms (Taiwan vs. Japan): Sleeping right after eating: You turn into a "Pig" (Taiwan) vs. a "Cow" (Japan). Like father, like son (有其父必有其子): In Japan, they say a frog's child is a frog! Even experts make mistakes (人有失手,馬有亂蹄): Monkeys falling from trees! In one ear, out the other: East wind in a horse's ear (馬耳東風). Pearls before swine / Wasting effort on the unappreciative: Playing the lute to a cow (對牛彈琴) vs. giving gold coins to a cat. Incompatible as water and fire (水火不容): In Japan, it's dogs and monkeys! Using these idioms in daily conversation will definitely impress native speakers. Give it a try! 👉 📖 Full Transcript & Quiz: [Insert Link Here] 🧠 Want to practice Mandarin with more interactive quizzes? I’m also building Quizzz, a language learning website where I’ll share more Taiwanese Mandarin listening materials, transcripts, vocabulary notes, and short quizzes. 👉 Quizzz: https://quizzz.techtranslab.com/ 【日文 / Japanese】おかえりなさい!台湾華語(台湾アクセント)の番組を応援してくださる皆さんの温かいコメント、本当にありがとうございます。数週間のお休みを経て、今回は台湾と日本の「動物を使ったことわざ・慣用句」の面白い違いについてお話しします! ハイライト: 💬 リスナーからの声: コメントの紹介と、台湾華語の学習コンテンツの重要性について。 🐶🐷 台湾と日本の動物表現の違い: 食べてすぐ寝ると…:日本では「牛になる」ですが、台湾では「豚(豬)になる」と言います! 蛙の子は蛙:台湾では「有其父必有其子(その父にしてその子あり)」。 猿も木から落ちる:台湾では「人有失手,馬有亂蹄(馬もつまずく)」。 馬の耳に念仏:台湾でも「馬耳東風」と言います! 猫に小判:台湾では牛に向かって琴を弾く「對牛彈琴」と言います。 犬猿の仲:台湾では水と火に例えて「水火不容」と言います。 外国人学習者が日常会話でこれらの成語(四字熟語)を使えたら、台湾人は間違いなく驚いて感心しますよ!ぜひ覚えて使ってみてくださいね。 👉 📖 台湾華語のスクリプトとクイズ (Full Transcript & Quiz): [Insert Link Here] ⁠Kyoto's New Tourist Tax—Is It Fair? 京都的新觀光稅—公平嗎?|Comprehensible Input|Japanese News|Chinese Learn...⁠ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUFlxWeAPEY ⁠Japan Overhauls Driver’s License Conversion! New Rules for Foreigners Driving in Japan Explained ...⁠ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Ezi0SOm24 ⁠Applying for Japan Working Holiday (Oct 2025) | Comprehensible Chinese (Taiwan Mandarin) | Listen...⁠ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9v8TrhQ0QQ 有任何問題,歡迎寫信詢問email: [email protected] #ListenTaiwaneseMandarinWithBen #ComprehensibleInput #chineselearning #chinesepodcast #intermediatechinese #中文学习 #中文學習 #learnchinese #comprehensibleinput #chinesespeaking #chineselisteningpractice #chineselearning #SlowChinese #ChineseListening #ChineseStory #HSKListening #MandarinChinese #LearnChineseOnline #HSK

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