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On April 10 at 1:34 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi bababardwan Thanks for raising some interesting etymological points. 遥 in the first line does mean "far, remote." But that word is unrelate... Read more

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On April 10 at 1:26 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi synesthasia88 Thanks for the kind words. The poet switches between 无 and 不 to avoid repetition. This is just a style point. But the meaning... Read more

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On April 10 at 1:22 AM by matt_c

Oi @miantiao @reigau Play Nice! ;> @pchenery I appreciate your witty suggestions. Hypothetically, if we could write stuff of Lu Xun's calibre,... Read more

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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 09 at 11:58 PM by changye

A squat toilet is not so ideal for people who have high blood pressure and heart disease. A lot of eldery people suffer strokes and heart attacks when... Read more

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On April 09 at 10:29 PM by tanick

Hi tarcy, 你的名字听起来很像"Darcy":这是个真正的英文名字，不过好像不常见。 http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#prefix=DARCY&ms=false&sw=f&exact=true 从这个网站看... Read more

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On April 09 at 9:37 PM by synesthasia88

Fantastic show！ It's beautiful how the phrases 无改 and 不改 line up in the poem.  Any analysis why the poet would use both words instead of choosing... Read more

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Posted on: Lying in Chinese
On April 09 at 9:04 PM by justthatboy99

These are really great to listen to!Thanks for putting them up :) ~Bliss Read more

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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 09 at 8:24 PM by rclinton

This lesson was right on time. I had a few questions about the toilets in China i needed answered before i go. one more question though,... Read more

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Posted on: Toilet Types
On April 09 at 8:19 PM by kaixin_in_tampa

Hi, so if I want to specify a squat toilet, do I need the "de" particle? dūn de cè suǒ or dūn cè suǒ Xiè xie. Carl... Read more

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On April 09 at 7:10 PM by chris_blake40004

How do I say some calculus formulas? For example, how would  "say" this in Chinese: int(1 to infinity) e^(-x^2) dx In English I would say "... Read more