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bodawei
Posted on: I Said COLD Cola
October 24, 2013 at 5:53 AMLemonade in Australia. :)
Posted on: The Riddle of Three Sons
October 14, 2013 at 10:31 PM三毛 is a boy with three hairs on his head. Search 三毛解放记 you should find plenty on this famous cartoon series by author 张乐平。The humour is wide-ranging from slapstick to satirical, often dealing with serious topics. The boy does ride a dog rather than a horse into 'battle'. I don't know about the dog cartoon story, but as this is so famous I guess a 'tribute' version is on the cards.
Posted on: Visit to a Temple (Part 1)
September 15, 2013 at 8:26 AM承德 sounds an interesting destination - can't say it was in my radar before. Nice idea to visit places with a native speaker too; definitely worthwhile for language and culture learning.
Posted on: Lo and La （咯 & 啦）
August 9, 2013 at 10:41 PMPlural you once appeared in respectable English but fell into dis-use. People like Jeff Fenech are helping bring it back!
Posted on: The Life of a Programmer 4: A New Opportunity
August 9, 2013 at 10:36 PM这个问题 - this question
可 - [provdes emphasis]
把我给问住了 - ba expression. Whatever immediately follows 把 is being 'gripped' then what follows tells you what is happening to the thing being gripped. I am left stumped. I guess the 给 conveys the sense of 'left' but I haven't seen this before sk look for confirmation of this.
Posted on: Upgrading to Business Class
August 6, 2013 at 12:19 PMUrban myth? I travel by bus a lot and have never seen it, more's the pity. Seen a lot of weird things but never a strap-on tummy, so don't know about 'popular'. Sounds uncomfortable; id rather stand.
Posted on: How to Address Someone
August 6, 2013 at 12:11 PMThis is rare, in my experience, it comes as something of a shock. Almost archaic. I like it when I hear it. I'd go with it - kind of special. I wonder if it would stop people being friends? If you became friends it may go away naturally.
Posted on: Business Trip in Kunming
July 17, 2013 at 9:49 PMI recommend the day trip to 石林 Shilin as it is close to the perfect Chinese tourism experience. Lots of interesting culture stories. Pretty landscapes. Photo opportunities. It is likely to be crowded. You do have to be careful to avoid some tourist traps, like shopping on the way from Kunming, or back. But on the other hand, if you to experience what most Chinese tourists experience, go for it. It is perhaps not well set up for most foreigners. I avoided it for a long time, then when we finally went we had a great time.
Posted on: Ordering a Fruit Salad
July 1, 2013 at 9:15 AMxiaomai,
'to switch into traditional is a bit unneccesary.'
RWN makes a valid point here .. your comment I highlight above suggests you misunderstand the use of simplified vs traditional sets. You can't assume someone is 'showing off' using the latter.
Posted on: CCP Political Slogans
November 9, 2013 at 6:54 AMCurious - I didn't think it meant that at all. I think there's lots of examples that don't or didn't have universal suffrage. I think it has to do with not having a king or queen. I think the 'communist China' expression doesnt translate well.