Something Or Someone Make You Lose Your Appetite? K now “倒胃口 (dǎo wèikǒu )”

Studying in China and leaving "Western culture" for "Eastern culture" is quite the learning experience! For example, in China blowing your nose is considered rude and in bad manners, but back home in the USA and other countries it's quite normal for people to bury their nose in a tissue, especially during cold season or times when allergies act up.

Also, putting your shoes on things, especially public objects, is also considered abnormal and ignorant here in China. I once put my boot on a park bench while tying my shoelace and my Chinese friend warned me that putting your shoe up on something is considered impolite. Well, now I know! On the other hand, there is behavior here in China that would be considered abnormal back in my hometown. It's good for everyone to study up before moving abroad.

For extreme situations, when you see someone truly making a scene or disrupting the public, you can use the expression 倒胃口 (dǎo wèikǒu) to show your disgust at that person, people or situation.

倒 (dǎo) means "close down, fall over" here.
胃口 (wèikǒu) = appetite.
倒胃口 (dǎo wèikǒu) = spoil one's appetite; get fed up.

When you witness a bad situation, or people causing a scene, you may think to yourself or whisper to friends "倒胃口 (dǎo wèikǒu)" to show that it "makes you sick" or causes you to lose your appetite. Be warned, "倒胃口 (dǎo wèikǒu)" is not something you say to someone in a confrontational way, just language to say to yourself to secretly with close friends!

Examples:
Wǒ kàn dào tā jiù dǎo wèikǒu.
我 看 到 它 就 倒 胃口。
I feel sick at the sight of it.

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Today I will teach you a traditional folk song from Kangding! The song was inspired by local people's daily work and is a very popular song in China. The Chinese lyrics are relatively simple to learn and the rhythm is much slower than other songs. It is the perfect song to learn for people who love to learn Chinese through music!

Kāngdìng Qínggē
康定 情歌
Kangding Love Song

Lyrics：

Păo mă liūliū de shān shàng yī duŏ liūliū de yún yo.
跑 马 溜溜 的 山 上 一 朵 溜溜 的 云 哟！
Horses run on the mountain, and there is a cloud.

Duānduān liūliū de zhào zài kāngdìng liūliū de chéng yo.
端端 溜溜 的 照 在 康定 溜溜 的 城 哟！
The moon brightens Kangding City.

Yuèliàng wānwān, kāngdìng liūliū de chéng yo.
月亮 弯弯， 康定 溜溜 的 城 哟！
The moon, the crescent moon. Kangding city.

Lĭ jiā liūliū de dàjiĕ réncái liūliū de hăo yo.
李 家 溜溜的 大姐 人才 溜溜 的 好 哟！
Big sister from the Li family is a pretty girl.

Zhāng jiā liūliū de dàgē kàn shàng liūliū de tā yo.
张 家 溜溜 的 大哥 看 上 溜溜 的 她 哟！
Big brother from the Zhang family falls in love with her.

Yuèliàng wānwān, kàn shàng liūliū de tā yo.
月亮 弯弯， 看 上 溜溜 的 她 哟！
The moon, the crescent moon. He falls in love with the girl.

Yī lái liūliū de kàn shàng réncái liūliū de hăo yo.
一来 溜溜 的 看 上 人才 溜溜 的 好 哟！
First he loves her because he knows she is pretty.

Èr lái liūliū de kàn shàng huì dāng liūliū de jiā yo.
二 来 溜溜 的 看 上 会 当 溜溜 的 家 哟！
Second, because she knows how to care for her family.

Yuèliàng wānwān, huì dāng liūliū de jiā yo.
月亮 弯弯， 会 当 溜溜 的 家 哟！
The moon, the crescent moon. She knows how to care for her family.

Learn More about Chinese Songs:
Chinese Song for Kids: 劳动最光荣 Be Proud of Working Hard
Kids' Chinese Song: 七色光之歌 The Song of the Sunlight