qí hǔ nán xià

意思是骑在老虎背上不能下来，比喻做一件事情进行下去有困难，但情况又不允许中途停止，陷于进退两难的境地。‌

Chinese idioms (中国成语)

骑虎难下

Do	做	zuò
Drag	拖	tuō
Draw	画	huà
Dream	做梦	zuòmèng
Drift	漂移	piāoyí


5 Verbs a Day. 每天学习五个动词。

C(20) Vocabulary Set: Do Drag Draw Dream Drift

Jag kommer ta en kort paus från och med nu! Men jag är snart tillbaka 😊

Easy Swedish with Viktoria

Paus!

WAITER: Hello, I’ll be your waiter today. Can I start you off with
something to drink?
RALPH: Yes. I’ll have iced tea, please.
ANNA: And I’ll have lemonade.
WAITER: OK. Are you ready to order, or do you need a few minutes?
RALPH: I think we’re ready. I’ll have the tomato soup to start, and the
roast beef with mashed potatoes and peas.
WAITER: How do you want the beef — rare, medium, or well done?
RALPH: Well done, please.
ANNA: And I’ll just have the fish, with potatoes and a salad.


LANGUAGE NOTES
• Can I start you off with something to drink? Notice how the question starts with 
“Can.” Since this is a yes/no question, the intonation rises at the end.
• And I’ll have lemonade. Notice how Anna stresses “I’ll” and “lemonade” to 
emphasize her choice.
• Are you ready to order, or do you need a few minutes? The word “or” signals 
a choice here. Notice the rising intonation on order, and the falling intonation on 
minutes (the first choice is “Are you ready to order?” and the second choice is “Do 
you need a few minutes?”).
• I’ll have the tomato soup to start, and the roast beef with mashed potatoes and
peas. Notice that “tomato soup,” “roast beef,” “mashed potatoes” and “peas” are 
stressed because the food order is the important information here. Notice also that 
“tomato soup,” “roast beef” and “mashed potatoes” are compound words. The stress 
falls on the second word in each phrase.
• Well done, please. Notice that the subject and verb are omitted in the response; only 
the necessary information is given.
• I’ll just have the fish. Anna says “just” here to mean that she does not want a starter.

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 10: 

Shòuhuòyuán: 	Nínhǎo. 	Nín 	yào 	zuò 	shénme 
售货员： 	您好。 	您 	要 	做 	什么 
yīfu? 
衣服？ 
Mǎ 	Lì: 	Wǒ 	xiǎnɡ 	zuò 	yí 	jiàn 	qípáo. 	Zhè 	shì 
玛 	丽： 	我 	想 	做 	一 	件 	旗袍。 	这 	是 
shénme 	liàozi 	de? 
什么 	料子 	的？ 
Shòuhuòyuán: 	Zhēnsī 	de. 
售货员： 	真丝 	的。 
Mǎ 	Lì: 	Lánsè 	de 	hǎo 	háishi 	huánɡsè 	de 	hǎo? 
玛 	丽： 	蓝色 	的 	好 	还是 	黄色 	的 	好？ 
Shòuhuòyuán: 	Lánsè 	de 	ɡènɡ 	shìhé 	nín. 
售货员： 	蓝色 	的 	更 	适合 	您。 
Mǎ 	Lì: 	Wǒ 	zuò 	yí 	jiàn 	lánsè 	de 	zhēnsī 
玛 	丽： 	我 	做 	一 	件 	蓝色 	的 	真丝 
qípáo. 
旗袍。 
Zhè 	shì 	wǒ 	xiǎnɡ 	yào 	de 	shìyànɡ. 
这 	是 	我 	想 	要 	的 	式样。 

日常用语

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The number of tigers in India more than doubled between 2010 and 2022, according to a new study.

In 2010, there were around 1,700 tigers in the country — but there were almost 3,700 by 2022, the study said.

The study also said that tiger numbers had increased because the animals were better protected from poachers and because their habitats were better protected too.

The researchers added that the amount of contact between humans and animals has been reduced, and the country has made sure that the tigers have enough prey.

The researchers said the results show that, with the right attitude, people can make a difference.

Some people now want the country to spend more time and money on protecting other animals too.

Of all the tigers in the world, 75% are now in India, in an area of about 138,000 square kilometers.

But many of these animals live close to large numbers of people.

The researchers said some communities have benefited from the increased tiger population because it has meant tourists have visited the area to see the animals.

However, tiger attacks on humans do happen, and with India's human population growing, this problem won't go away.

But the researchers said the number of tiger attacks per year is quite small, and many more people are killed by leopards, wild pigs and snakes, and in car accidents.

However, while many have said that the increase in tigers is good news, others are not sure about the accuracy of the data, which was collected by government-supported agencies.

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