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在现代现实的生活中，有些信佛的人，也经常会说“罪过，罪过”。比如，当知道一个非常悲惨的人或情况，或是一个违反佛教教义的行为。 其实，这些人和唐僧说“罪过”的对象是佛祖或所谓的老天爷。也就是说，他们在看到某些状况后对佛祖（老天爷）说：“这真是一个罪过，事情不应该是这样（不应该这样做），希望佛祖能... Read more

best bits: 原谅，不要紧 Read more

Can someone share a picture of the 'tent' used in the dialogue and a note regarding its purpose.  Thanks. Read more

Very impressive research sclim. I am still absorbing it but I thought it might be helpful to point out that the 坝子 I referred to does indeed refer to... Read more

冷菜 and 凉菜 are both OK for "cold dishes". Read more

'but the British Chamber of commerce can organize memorable parties' Sounds like you speak from experience. :) Anyway, thanks again for the in... Read more

PS: one of the Thai Ethnic Minorities I met firsthand in Northern Thailand was a small community of Mandarin Speaking Ethnic Chinese living near Pai.... Read more

Bingo!! I am emerging bleary eyed from hours of research, which partially confirmed what I had half remembered from prior travels in Northern Thailand... Read more

I have never heard 小孩儿 before this lesson, it was always 小孩子 xiǎoháizi Tony from what I understand the 儿 r sound is a feature of standard mandarin... Read more

I think the r makes it much easier to say, it rolls of the tongue try 好玩儿 versus 好玩 hǎowánr versus hǎowán Read more