Chinese proverb how to say Last-minute efforts are useless if no preparatory work has been done. – How to say “They are a lot of exams at the end of the semester. ” in Chinese: 学期要结束的时候,有很多的考试。 Xue2 qi2 yao4 jie2 shu4 de5 shi2 hou4, you3 hen3 duo1 de5 kao3 shi4.

Chinese sentence -Mandarin phrases – How to say “They are a lot of exams at the end of the semester. ” in Chinese: 学期要结束的时候,有很多的考试。 Xue2 qi2 yao4 jie2 shu4 de5 shi2 hou4, you3 hen3 duo1 de5 kao3 shi4. Xue2 qi2 (学期 noun, semester) yao4 (要 going to,as future auxiliary) jie2 shu4 (结束 verb, end) de5 (的particle to connect attribute and the noun it describes) shi2 hou4 (时候 noun, time), you3 (有 verb, have) hen3 (很 adverb, very) duo1 (多 adjective, many) de5 (的 particle) kao3 shi4 (考试noun, exams).
Let learn some phrases about school: 学年 (xue2 nian2 school year), xue2 fen1 学分 (credits of courses), 学长 (xue2 zhang3 elder male schoolmate), 学姐 (xue2 jie3 older female schoolmate), and 校园 (xiao4 yuan2 campus).

There is a Chinese proverb says: 平时不烧香, 临时报佛脚。ping2 shi2 (in normal times)bu4 (not) shao1 (burn) xiang1 (incense) , lin2 shi2 (at the instance something happens) bao4 (hold) fo2 (Buddha)jiao3 (legs). It means “never burn incense when all is well, but clasp Buddha’s feet when in distress,” this Chinese proverb means —
Last-minute efforts are useless if no preparatory work has been done and is similar to
1. Don’t have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain.
2. Thatch your roof before the rain begins.
This proverb warns us to take precautions against all emergencies, and not wait for disaster to strike.

So, dear Chinese class students,

加油,加油 Jia1 you2 jiao1 you2! Go go go (this go go go as you are cheering for someone in swim meet, not that I want you to go for detention room or put oil on the frying pan.)
用功,用功,再用功 yong4 gong1, yong4 gong1, zai4 yong4 gong1.
This not means that you have to use martial art to defend yourself or attack others; this means study hard, harder and hardest!!!!!!
If you don’t study hard, you might get failed bu4 ji2 ge2 不及格。This verbal threat is made for your own good:)
No song today, due to exam preparation. Be focused.

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