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On February 13 at 2:23 AM by watyamacallit

Have I asked a sensitive question? Read more

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On February 13 at 2:14 AM by johnb

Just wanted to ping and say that I've cleaned up the rather more unfortunate parts of this thread (apologies if your comment was deleted in the proces... Read more

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On February 13 at 2:05 AM by bababardwan

I hadn't heard of this stereotype either. Does anyone have an opinion on whether it is more or less likely to occur to a foreigner? Read more

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On February 13 at 12:45 AM by wangpingliquan

Let me ask a question about 吃软饭。It the podcase, this word is translated as "sugar mama." But 吃软饭 sounds to apply to a man who is taking advantage of a... Read more

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On February 13 at 12:24 AM by wangpingliquan

I also had the same question, since in one of my dictionaries (日中大辞典), the first definition for 吃豆腐 is "to tease or kidding someone." Is this usage al... Read more

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On February 12 at 10:49 PM by watyamacallit

In either case, the n is not pronounced when followed by the r. I think however that care is not always taken on this site to match what is spoken wit... Read more

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On February 12 at 6:42 PM by zhenlijiang

No. Unfortunately you're quite likely to be groped (or otherwise assaulted) on a crowded train in Japan. If you're female and younger than 25. *hangs... Read more

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Posted on: 给力
On February 12 at 6:33 PM by ouxiansheng

lujiaojie,谢谢你! Read more

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On February 12 at 6:27 PM by toianw

Hi Zhenlijiang, Ah, so your saying this stereotype is based on the way people's perceptions of Japanese man have been influenced by the export of v... Read more

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Posted on: Bank Transactions
On February 12 at 6:26 PM by chris

Just as a heads-up, on the other side of the equation is the fact that foreigners are capped at USD50k per annum of money transfers into China. So if,... Read more