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Posted on: Annoying Ringtone
On February 14 at 11:20 AM by xiao_liang

Thanks toianw! Read more

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On February 14 at 11:07 AM by xiao_liang

Jenny's off on maternity leave at the moment, I believe. Read more

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On February 14 at 11:01 AM by xiao_liang

Did you get a picture of the lady herself? :) Read more

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On February 14 at 11:00 AM by xiao_liang

Hah, no, Bodawei is right in lancing my totally biased middle class prejudice, and I'm grateful to him for it :) To counter my own statement thoug... Read more

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On February 14 at 9:38 AM by lujiaojie

可以说：一切都有价格。什么东西都有价格。 Read more

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Posted on: Annoying Ringtone
On February 14 at 9:10 AM by suburbanite

My teacher shared 忐忑 with me。I couldn't get it out of my head for days. There is a more sedate version where she sings with an a cappella group.... Read more

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On February 14 at 9:09 AM by bodawei

You have probably noticed that this does not make sense, in English anyway. The age limit that I have most often heard is 60.. so, as yaosiyi says... Read more

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On February 14 at 9:05 AM by Dutchman

靠山吃山，靠水吃水 is also a nice expression, meaning: to exploit one's position, to find one's niche. Literally it means of course: "He who depends on a mount... Read more

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On February 14 at 8:57 AM by suburbanite

猫也不吃。 Read more

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On February 14 at 8:48 AM by bodawei

I have learned Sichuan and Yunnan majiang but my teacher has played many styles - he went to uni in Wuhan and it seems he spent the whole time playing... Read more