Chinlingo Chinese character: 十
However, if we translate "十全十美" into "terrific", it's something like wasting one's talent on a petty job. Here comes the question: under what circumstances should we use the idiom?
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In this article, we will focus on various phrases that will help you decline an invitation politely.
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The voluntary donation system has been slow to take off, hampered by cultural beliefs that a person's body must be buried intact.
Read MoreJesse Appell: an American good at Chinese cross talk
Jesse Appell (艾杰西) is a Fulbright Scholar Alumni whose research focuses on Chinese humor and performance.
Read MoreChinlingo Chinese character: 口
When used as a radical, 口(kǒu) is often put on the left side of the character, indicating that the character is relate
Read MoreHow to form a fraction in Chinese
"分之" is used to form a fraction in Chinese. When expressing a fraction, the denominator is always said before the numerator.
Read MoreAlibaba invests big on Rural Taobao
Rural Taobao is an ambitious effort by Alibaba to turn China's 600 million rural residents into online shoppers and sellers.
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