Exploration Beyond Limits

这件事就这样算了吧。

Zhè jiàn shì jiù zhèyàng suàn le ba.

Let's just leave this matter at that.

他不去算了，不要为难他了。

Tā bú qù suàn le, bú yào wéinán tā le.

If he doesn't want to go, then forget it — don't put him in a difficult position.

甲：不行，我得好好问问他。乙：算了，你说不过他的。

Jiǎ: Bù xíng, wǒ děi hǎohǎo wèn wèn tā. Yǐ: Suàn le, nǐ shuō bu guò tā de.

A: No, I need to talk to him properly. B: Forget it — you can't out-argue him.

他摔得很严重，身上青一块，紫一块。

Tā shuāi de hěn yánzhòng, shēn shàng qīng yí kuài, zǐ yí kuài.

He fell badly — his body was covered in blue and purple bruises.

大家你一句，我一句，搞得他反而没了主意。

Dàjiā nǐ yí jù, wǒ yí jù, gǎo de tā fǎn'ér méi le zhǔyì.

Everyone chimed in with their opinions, and it left him even more confused.

他俩说着话，突然你一下儿，我一下儿地打起来了。

Tā liǎ shuō zhe huà, tūrán nǐ yí xiàr, wǒ yí xiàr de dǎ qǐlái le.

They were talking, and suddenly started hitting each other back and forth.

天黑还下雨，他东一脚，西一脚地赶回来了。

Tiān hēi hái xià yǔ, tā dōng yì jiǎo, xī yì jiǎo de gǎn huílái le.

It was dark and raining — he stumbled back step by step in all directions.

他说话东一句，西一句，完全没有重点。

Tā shuōhuà dōng yí jù, xī yí jù, wánquán méiyǒu zhòngdiǎn.

He speaks all over the place — completely without a point.

他做事情总是东一下儿，西一下儿，既无计划更无耐心。

Tā zuò shìqíng zǒngshì dōng yí xiàr, xī yí xiàr, jì wú jìhuà gèng wú nàixīn.

He always does things haphazardly — no planning and even less patience.

为了这么一件小事而生气，不值得。

Wèile zhème yí jiàn xiǎo shì ér shēngqì, bù zhíde.

Getting angry over such a small thing is not worth it.

他为了这次比赛而努力了很久。

Tā wèile zhè cì bǐsài ér nǔlì le hěn jiǔ.

He worked hard for a long time for this competition.

这是为了讨论改善环境问题而召开的会议。

Zhè shì wèile tǎolùn gǎishàn huánjìng wèntí ér zhàokāi de huìyì.

This is a meeting convened for the purpose of discussing environmental improvement.

听见铃声，他马上跑进教室了。

Tīngjiàn língshēng, tā mǎshàng pǎo jìn jiàoshì le.

Hearing the bell, he immediately ran into the classroom.

他把东西都放桌子上了。

Tā bǎ dōngxi dōu fàng zhuōzi shàng le.

He put everything on the table.

在中国农村，盖房子是一件大事。

Zài Zhōngguó nóngcūn, gài fángzi shì yí jiàn dà shì.

In rural China, building a house is a big deal.

老师一进教室，同学们很快安静了下来。

Lǎoshī yí jìn jiàoshì, tóngxuémen hěn kuài ānjìng le xiàlái.

As soon as the teacher entered the classroom, the students quickly quieted down.

他对工作的兴趣渐渐淡了下去。

Tā duì gōngzuò de xìngqù jiànjiàn dàn le xiàqù.

His interest in work gradually faded away.

我们先把礼物藏起来。

Wǒmen xiān bǎ lǐwù cáng qǐlái.

Let's hide the gifts first.

这双鞋把脚磨破了。

Zhè shuāng xié bǎ jiǎo mó pò le.

These shoes rubbed my feet raw.

外面的声音把我吵醒了。

Wàimiàn de shēngyīn bǎ wǒ chǎo xǐng le.

The noise outside woke me up.

他把大伙儿笑得肚子疼。

Tā bǎ dàhuǒr xiào de dùzi téng.

He made everyone laugh until their stomachs hurt.

杯子被她不小心给摔碎了。

Bēizi bèi tā bù xiǎoxīn gěi shuāi suì le.

The cup was accidentally smashed by her.

自行车叫小偷儿给偷走了。

Zìxíngchē jiào xiǎotōur gěi tōu zǒu le.

The bicycle was stolen by a thief.

这件事差点儿让我给忘了。

Zhè jiàn shì chàdiǎnr ràng wǒ gěi wàng le.

I almost forgot about this matter.