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Posted on: Dining and Dropping
On March 07 at 6:53 AM by cinnamonfern

Thanks lujiaojie! Ah, it is interesting that 笨 can mean either stupid or clumsy because in English the word 'clumsy' only refers to physical clumsine... Read more

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Posted on: Dining and Dropping
On March 07 at 6:52 AM by lujiaojie

I think 醉 is being used as an adjective here meaning "intoxicating aroma". Read more

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Posted on: By Myself, So Alone
On March 07 at 6:46 AM by controlselv

thank you !!!! :) Read more

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Posted on: Dining and Dropping
On March 07 at 6:44 AM by lujiaojie

You're right, the context would make it clear. Read more

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Posted on: Dining and Dropping
On March 07 at 6:41 AM by lujiaojie

可以说：我很笨。我在饭店常常掉筷子。笨拙 is written/literary language. "I always trip over my own feet." you can say: 我常常被自己的脚绊倒。 Wǒ chángchang bèi zìjǐ de jiǎo... Read more

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On March 07 at 6:08 AM by bodawei

?? 真的吗？ 是不是大为？ Read more

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On March 07 at 5:57 AM by shi3ke4li4

Great Lesson. I was told that, "Your food is your medicine, your medicine is your food" is an english translation of a Chinese idiom.  If this is... Read more

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On March 07 at 5:40 AM by bodawei

不是中国通。 Read more

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On March 07 at 5:34 AM by bodawei

hi veronique There is a free iPod/iphone app that John referred us to (called China Plates) which has a list of plates and their abbreviations inc... Read more

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On March 07 at 5:26 AM by toianw

Hi veronique21, 军 is indeed army. You may also see: 空 - air force 海 - navy 警 - police 使 - diplomatic/embassy 想不起来 means unable to th... Read more