In today's Coffee Time 成语 we learn how to say "Strike While the Iron Is Hot" Chinese - 打铁趁热. Please check the description below for subtitles and see how Gwilym and Kendrick could have improved their sentences.
1:56 我昨天面试很成功！ Wǒ zuótiān miànshì hěn chénggōng! I had a really successful interview yesterday!
2:02 哦！真的吗！你要打铁趁热写*(一个)email给他们！ Ó! Zhēn de ma! Nǐ yào dǎtiě chèn rè xiě yīgè gěi tāmen! Oh! Really? You should strike while the iron is hot and write them an email! ** Here Gwilym should have used 一封 for email. 封 is the measure word for letters and emails.**
2:11 我昨天约会很开心 Wǒ zuótiān yuēhuì hěn kāixīn I had a really great date yesterday.
2:14 你应该打铁趁热*(给他打电话) nǐ yīnggāi dǎtiě chèn rè gěi tā dǎ diànhuà You should strike while the iron's hot and call her. ***Here Kendrick should have said 打电话给她***
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