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On October 21 at 9:35 AM by RJ

Hi Xiaohu, are you still in China? I would say that in regards to chengyu, one just knows based on experience. To me a chengyu is cryptic and unint... Read more

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On October 21 at 9:22 AM by RJ

John, I don't think having your native speakers identify 20 or so Chengyu that are indeed used frequently as shortcuts in every day speech, and pre... Read more

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Posted on: Hawaii
On October 21 at 9:07 AM by calkins

When you see a double 了 like this, it usually means "have done something...and are still continuing to do it." In this case: "You have already d... Read more

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On October 21 at 8:57 AM by azzote

This was sooooo good ! Read more

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On October 21 at 8:57 AM by RJ

There are 6 lessons listed under "vocab tour" in the lessons section. http://chinesepod.com/lessons/trip-to-the-vegetable-market http://chinese... Read more

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Posted on: Hawaii
On October 21 at 8:50 AM by hebertinchina

In the sentence: 你 已经 喝了 好几 杯 咖啡 了 。 Nǐ yǐjīng hē le hǎojǐ bēi kāfēi le.   You've already drunk quite a few cups of coffee.   I... Read more

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Posted on: The Hunan Accent
On October 21 at 8:42 AM by garav

still not convinced Read more

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On October 21 at 8:41 AM by Tal

I'll give you a definite maybe. Read more

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On October 21 at 8:32 AM by epdchina

I exaggerated it with exclamation marks to make it sound more interesting. Read more

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On October 21 at 8:04 AM by zhenlijiang

Xiaohu what do your friends say about why they say 心胸狭窄 is a chengyu? Would they say 心情舒畅 / 心情沉重 are also chengyu? If not why not? I think it's i... Read more