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On December 07 at 12:45 PM by nkchew33

Thanks a lot Tom and Connie!! Now I understand the differences between these "praise" words. Actually the differences are not really big - thus, for b... Read more

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Posted on: Fleas and Lice
On December 07 at 5:09 AM by cowenparkseattle

This lesson cannot be found using the Search box.  Try search for either "fleas" or "lice" and you'll see that this lesson does not come up. Read more

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Posted on: Your Turn at KTV
On December 07 at 3:22 AM by wadanni

My first time going to China for work my customers took me to sing karaoke. But I really can't sing so they all kind of laughed at my singing. Then I... Read more

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Posted on: Your Turn at KTV
On December 07 at 3:17 AM by wadanni

我第一次去过中国出差了,我客户带我去KTV。不过我不会唱,所以他们都觉得我唱的不好。然后我学习几个中文歌。我下一次去了KTV。我唱了中文歌。我还是唱的不好不过他们都告诉了我“哇,你唱中文歌,你很厉害。”这是我给你们老外的小秘密。你不会唱的话就学习中文歌。你中国朋友们肯定觉得你很牛比。 Read more

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Posted on: On a Wok-About
On December 07 at 1:24 AM by bababardwan

I'm pretty sure it was also mentioned in Crocodile Dundee which I know met with success in the US, so I'm guessing that may be when it first hit a wid... Read more

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Posted on: On a Wok-About
On December 07 at 1:19 AM by bababardwan

"workers disappear for weeks at a time without explanation"...yep, that's how it's commonly used in its somewhat perjorative usage. Read more

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Posted on: On a Wok-About
On December 07 at 12:24 AM by wotingyu

I also knew a walkabout was an Australian thing...I think a fair number of my friends in the US would know, but I'm not exactly sure how/why. Definite... Read more

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Posted on: On a Wok-About
On December 06 at 11:42 PM by nieborak

and a presisting one.to top it no answer to send complaint and nobody answers any phone number on "contact us"either.looks like a real Chinese servis... Read more

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Posted on: On a Wok-About
On December 06 at 9:43 PM by bababardwan

haha, yeah, got the pun, guess we [if I can be so bold as to speak for other Aussies...of course some may disagree] just feel kinda unknown downunder... Read more

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On December 06 at 9:11 PM by EastAsian01

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