Lesson Comments
Grambers, there is a big difference between living the good life, and living a good life. The former implies a party, the latter, a life of sacrifi... Read more
Yesterday a friend sent me this link - http://book.9wee.com/chapter/29524_1142296.html It's a Ming dynasty collection of gossip about a long list o... Read more
that's why I believe translators, especially for top government officials(translating on the the fly) have the diciest job in the world. a 'mix-up' (... Read more
Ah, but to truly appreciate Shakespeare, you don't read his works -- you should watch them as plays. They were never meant to be read. Read more
I have two questions: How do 妻 子 (qīzi) and 太 太(tàitai) differ? When using 太 太 , do I use the husbands name? In other words, if the wif... Read more
I think that if you want a Chinese verb to match "exaggerate", then 夸大 may often be a better choice than 夸张. I have never believed in exaggerating... Read more
How can something be a 'heavy burden' if it's an integral part of the 'good life'? Ponder this one, and I think you can reach a point that the ostensi... Read more
I love the irony of Jenny slating 'loser' boyfriends for wasting their lives playing meaningless computer games etc.etc. and then, almost in the next... Read more
I often find myself coming in for flak for daring to suggest that, to a 21st century reader, Shakespeare's stories are, by and large, a bit crap. It o... Read more
These are the words I would like on me tombstone, if I weren't worried that a friend might pass and feel sad. Read more