The Street of Mansions
The Street of Mansions 《乌衣巷》 刘禹锡 Beside the Bridge of Birds rank grasses overgrow; Over the Street of Mansions the setting sun hangs low. Swallows which skimmed by painted eaves …
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Camgirl – 网络女主播 (wǎng luò nǚ zhǔ bō)
Camgirl, known as "网络女主播" (wǎng luò nǚ zhǔ bō) in Chinese, is a girl or young woman who broadcasts live pictures of herself over the web. 网络女主播指的是在网上做视频直播的女孩儿或者年轻女性。 In the past …
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How to understand “套路” (tào lù)
The Chinese word "套路" (tào lù), originally referred to a set of martial art movements, is given with new implication. It's now used to describe an elaborate plan. Chinese learners …
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Which “ghost” do you belong to?
You might have learned from the famous Chinese detergent commercial earlier this year, that attitudes can sometimes waiver to the scary end of the racist spectrum. And, on that spectrum, …
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Kahlil Gibran’s “On Children” in Chinese
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with …
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Jim Parsons to play BuzzFeed editor in “Brother Orange”
Warner Bros. is working with BuzzFeed Motion Pictures to tell the true story of the internet phenomenon. 华纳兄弟正与BuzzFeed影业合作，将一个真实的互联网事件拍摄成电影。 The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons is set to topline Brother …
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What does the Chinese phrase “厉害了, 我的哥” mean?
Well, we say "You rock!" to convey admiration for something or someone in English. What's the Chinese counterpart? In this case, the internet catchphrase "厉害了，我的哥" (lì hài le, wǒ de …
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How to say “I’ve no time” in Chinese
You're fully occupied, and someone else is asking you for help, then you have to reject him. But how to say "I've no time" in Chinese? Only 5 minutes will …
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How to say “spit take” in Chinese
Don't drink anything while reading this. 读这篇文章的时候千万别喝东西。 The act itself is familiar to anyone who's ever watched comedy: One character takes a swig or bite of something just as another …
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Podcast│Eight major cuisines in China 中国八大菜系
Nǐ xǐ huɑn chī zhōnɡ ɡuó cài mɑ？Nǐ yòu zhī dào nǎ xiē zhōnɡ ɡuó cài ne？Měi ɡè dì fɑnɡ de cài xì dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè sè，zǒnɡ …
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