Imagine this: you're almost done with something, but not quite there yet. In Mandarin, we've got the perfect phrase to capture that feeling - "七七八八" (qī qī bā bā). It's as simple as counting to seven and eight, but it means so much more.

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Example:

A: 好了吗? (hǎo le ma?) Are you done?

B: 好了, 好了, 七七八八了！ (hǎo le, hǎo le, qī qī bā bā le!) Yep, yep, almost there, just a tad more to go!

Ever been in a place with a crowd that feels as massive as mountains and oceans? Well, in Mandarin, we say "人山人海" (rén shān rén hǎi) to describe just that - a sea of people!

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Example:

超市里人山人海 (chāo shì lǐ rén shān rén hǎi)

The supermarket is packed with people.

Here's a nugget of wisdom from Chinese idioms - "一山还有一山高" (yì shān hái yǒu yì shān gāo). It's a profound way to say that no matter how high the mountain you've climbed, there's always another mountain that's higher.

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But it doesn't stop there - it also means there's always someone, something, or somewhere better out there.