Feelings Chinese vocabulary: Intermediate (HSK 4-6), part 2

他怀念波士顿。

Tā huáiniàn Bōshìdùn.

He misses Boston.

我很怀念我的童年。

Wǒ hěn huáiniàn wǒ de tóngnián.

I think fondly of my childhood.

受不了委屈，成不了大事

shòubùliǎo wěiqu, chéng bù liǎo dàshì

if you can't bear being wronged, you can't achieve great things

她受了批评，一脸委屈。

Tā shòule pīpíng, yì liǎn wěiqu.

She was criticized and looked completely wronged.

恐惧会控制一切。

Kǒngjù huì kòngzhì yíqiè.

Fear controls everything.

恐惧会控制大家。

Kǒngjù huì kòngzhì dàjiā.

Fear controls everyone.

他们会感激。

Tāmen huì gǎnjī.

They'll be grateful.

我很感激他们。

Wǒ hěn gǎnjī tāmen.

I am grateful to them.

我有点不安。

Wǒ yǒudiǎn bù'ān.

I've been feeling a little restless.

新闻使她不安。

Xīnwén shǐ tā bù'ān.

The news distressed her.

我就是佩服你。

Wǒ jiùshì pèifú nǐ.

It's just that I admire you.

我佩服他的勇气。

Wǒ pèifú tā de yǒngqì.

I admire him for his courage.

愁人苦夜长

chóu rén kǔ yè cháng

the worried find the night painfully long

细水长流,吃穿不愁

xìshuǐchángliú,chī chuān bù chóu

a thin stream flows long; no worry about food or clothes

你给大家带来了欢乐。

Nǐ gěi dàjiā dàiláile huānlè.

You brought everyone joy.

过年了，家里一片欢乐。

Guònián le, jiālǐ yípiàn huānlè.

It's the New Year, and the house is full of merriment.

他有一种想哭的冲动。

Tā yǒu yìzhǒng xiǎng kū de chōngdòng.

He felt an urge to cry.

他叫自己的妻子不要冲动购物。

Tā jiào zìjǐ de qīzi búyào chōngdòng gòuwù.

He told his wife not to buy on impulse.

他说话很痛快，从不绕圈子。

Tā shuōhuà hěn tòngkuài, cóngbú ràoquānzi.

He speaks frankly and never beats around the bush.

赢了这场球，大家心里都很痛快。

Yíngle zhè chǎng qiú, dàjiā xīnli dōu hěn tòngkuài.

After winning the game, everyone felt delighted.

我最近很寂寞。

Wǒ zuìjìn hěn jìmò.

I feel very lonely these days.

她的生活很寂寞。

Tā de shēnghuó hěn jìmò.

She lived a lonely life.

爸爸今天不耐烦。

Bàba jīntiān búnàifán.

Dad's in an impatient mood today.

我们越等越不耐烦。

Wǒmen yuè děng yuè búnàifán.

The longer we waited, the more impatient we became.

奶奶最心疼她的小孙女。

Nǎinai zuì xīnténg tā de xiǎo sūnnǚ.

Grandma dotes on her little granddaughter most of all.

看到孩子这么累，妈妈很心疼。

Kàndào háizi zhème lèi, māma hěn xīnténg.

Seeing her child so tired, the mother felt very sorry for him.

她终于实现了多年的心愿。

Tā zhōngyú shíxiànle duōnián de xīnyuàn.

She finally made her long-held dream come true.

爷爷的心愿是回老家看看。

Yéye de xīnyuàn shì huílǎojiā kànkan.

Grandpa's cherished wish is to go back and see his hometown.

我为我父亲而自豪。

Wǒ wèi wǒ fùqīn ér zìháo.

I am proud of my father.

那是值得自豪的事。

Nà shì zhíde zìháo de shì.

That's something to be proud of.

她把心爱的玩具送给了弟弟。

Tā bǎ xīn'ài de wánjù sònggěile dìdi.

She gave her beloved toy to her little brother.

我心爱的自行车昨天被人偷走了。

Wǒ xīn'ài de zìxíngchē zuótiān bèi rén tōu zǒule.

My beloved bicycle was stolen yesterday.

气候变化让农民很发愁。

Qìhòubiànhuà ràng nóngmín hěn fāchóu.

Climate change is worrying the farmers.

别发愁了，办法总会有的。

Bié fāchóule, bànfǎ zǒnghuì yǒu de.

Stop fretting, there will always be a way.

你太悲观了。

Nǐ tài bēiguānle.

You're being too pessimistic.

不要感觉那么悲观。

Búyào gǎnjué nàme bēiguān.

Don't be so pessimistic.

她对亚洲男性有好感。

Tā duì Yàzhōu nánxìng yǒu hǎogǎn.

She's attracted to Asian men.

你为什么对这家公司没有好感？

Nǐ wèishénme duì zhè jiā gōngsī méiyǒu hǎogǎn?

Why don't you have a favorable impression of this company?

高工资也没让他动心。

Gāo gōngzī yě méi ràng tā dòngxīn.

Even a high salary didn't tempt him.

我对这份新工作很动心。

Wǒ duì zhè fèn xīn gōngzuò hěn dòngxīn.

I'm very tempted by this new job.

他心烦得睡不着觉。

Tā xīnfán de shuì bù zháo jiào.

He was so agitated that he couldn't sleep.

好话说三遍，聋子也心烦

hǎohuà shuō sān biàn, lóngzi yě xīnfán

say good words three times and even a deaf man gets annoyed

看他可怜，老板心软了。

Kàn tā kělián, lǎobǎn xīnruǎnle.

Seeing how pitiful he was, the boss took pity on him.

你太心软，别人会占便宜。

Nǐ tài xīnruǎn, biéren huì zhànpiányi.

You're too softhearted, and people will take advantage of you.