Silverobama
Key Member
- Joined
- Aug 8, 2010
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- China
- Current Location
- China
Hi.
I was watching short videos online yesterday. There was one about a Chinese adage which literally means “If a person who doesn’t work hard, study hard when young, life will be more difficult when getting older”. The teacher in the video says “An idle youth, a needy age”.
I heard another version, so I commented on her video. I said “I’ve heard “A young idler, an older beggar”. I’m not sure if it’s natural or used, but I tend to agree with the latter.”
I wonder if the bold sentence is natural to mean “I tend to think that my version is natural and used”.
P.S.: Please let me know if I've made some comma errors.
I was watching short videos online yesterday. There was one about a Chinese adage which literally means “If a person who doesn’t work hard, study hard when young, life will be more difficult when getting older”. The teacher in the video says “An idle youth, a needy age”.
I heard another version, so I commented on her video. I said “I’ve heard “A young idler, an older beggar”. I’m not sure if it’s natural or used, but I tend to agree with the latter.”
I wonder if the bold sentence is natural to mean “I tend to think that my version is natural and used”.
P.S.: Please let me know if I've made some comma errors.