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Posted on: Funny Rice
On May 25 at 9:53 AM by RJ

Pete yes, I get that, but to work, "peanut" would also somehow have to answer the question and it does not. Maybe I am expecting too much. Read more

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Posted on: Funny Rice
On May 25 at 9:48 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi rjberki and yumilamps The (admittedly weak) joke turns on the fact that 生 means "to give birth to." So 花生米, which means "shelled peanuts," c... Read more

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Posted on: Funny Rice
On May 25 at 9:42 AM by RJ

yumilamps you are not alone :-) I see no humor in this. I get the pun but what do peanuts have to do with the original question? How is it that flo... Read more

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Posted on: Funny Rice
On May 25 at 9:40 AM by sebire

What's dada wordplay? Randomness? Read more

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On May 25 at 9:23 AM by sebire

RJ, Raygo, I reckon the equivalent of "all hat and no cattle" is "all mouth and no trousers". Read more

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On May 25 at 8:13 AM by matt_c

@Damon Don't be so quick to make assumptions about the depth to which people other than yourself have researched certain issues. You know what they sa... Read more

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Posted on: Funny Rice
On May 25 at 8:10 AM by hongruxin

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On May 25 at 7:59 AM by daphnedawn

Hi Pete,  I love quick responses;) ...and I totally had forgotten about 都 here...thanks a lot !     Read more

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On May 25 at 7:48 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi daphnedawn , Glad to hear that you enjoyed the lesson. The opposite of 没一次有结果 would be 每一次都有结果.   Read more

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On May 25 at 7:33 AM by daphnedawn

Hi guys, great lesson ! I was slightly confused by the sentence that was translated as sth. like ' Every single time there is no outcome', because jus... Read more