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Posted on: 中国通
On March 02 at 3:01 PM by bababardwan

哈哈，我这节课程的对话最喜欢的句子是：   “现在 懂 中文 的 老外 越来越 多 了 ， 在 公共场合 千万 别 随便 议论 外国人 ， 说不定 你 说 什么 人家 都 听得懂 ， 搞不好 还要 回敬 你 一句 ”... Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On March 02 at 2:19 PM by bababardwan

不客气【 you're welcome mate] :) Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On March 02 at 2:17 PM by Dorayaki

Thanks bababardwan, it make sense for me now , 多谢 Bababardwan :) Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On March 02 at 1:41 PM by bababardwan

yes, that would be my understanding, though personally I don't like the translation "expert" as much as "old hand" because for mine "expert" is a lot... Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On March 02 at 1:35 PM by bababardwan

不用谢朋友 ：） Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On March 02 at 1:34 PM by Dorayaki

so, this 通 can refer to the "expert"? if we use in the 电脑通 and 游戏通. Read more

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Posted on: 中国通
On March 02 at 1:19 PM by bababardwan

哈哈，“鸡蛋里挑骨头”。。真的是中文特色的，经典 ..the image it conjures up is that someone finds [chooses to take issue with] a little bone inside their egg [p... Read more

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On March 02 at 1:16 PM by aisini

Thanks Bodawei for your comprehensive and clear answer. I agree about the search engine. I'm a big fan of Chinesepod but not its search engine. Read more

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Posted on: 中国通
On March 02 at 12:53 PM by bababardwan

I guess this might be a case of overanalysing, but I'm wondering about how 搞不好 evolved to mean "perhaps/otherwise". I can't help but wonder if  c... Read more

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Posted on: Old China Hand
On March 02 at 12:19 PM by bababardwan

"How would you feel if you were them - it is hard to put yourself in their shoes" ..good point mate and one worth bearing in mind..I think it's imp... Read more