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Posted on: 中国人看汉语桥
December 4, 2011 at 2:55 AMI have a question about " 出洋相“。 Can anyone tell me if this word is related to foreigners ? Because it has the character 洋 in it...
Does anyone know the background / etymology of this expression ?
Posted on: Lucky and Unlucky Numbers in Chinese
December 3, 2011 at 11:56 PM2 Questions:
So why does 二百五 mean "stupid" ? At first I thought what Greg thought ; that "er-bai-wu" isn't correct, but then the other teachers said that there's nothing wrong with saying "er-bai", so now I can't think of any other reason why "er-bai-wu" should mean "stupid"
My other question is about the Chinese word for "tacky" (俗气）。This word has the character 俗(su4) in it, which generally means "customs/traditions" . I can't help but wonder if this word originated from the idea that some customs and traditions are "tacky" ? Can anyone share the origin/ etymology of this word ?
Posted on: Essential Math Terms
December 3, 2011 at 9:19 AMAmerica is a fantastic country ; don't be jealous.
I think your country did a good job of conceding the American definition of "billion". Nice show of submission!
....land of the free, home of the brave.
Posted on: Essential Math Terms
December 3, 2011 at 9:16 AMdon't be jealous of America. It's a fantastic country.
....land of the free, home of the brave.
I think your country did a good job of conceding the American definition of "billion". Nice show of submission !
Posted on: 中国人看汉语桥
December 4, 2011 at 4:54 AMcool, makes sense, thanks !